235 mm feed opening and 13-15 sheet shredding capacity

The KS-1235 is a paper shredder Daejin Kostal released for personal and executive offices. It takes 13-15 sheets of A4 75 g paper at once, and the pieces drop out as 2 x 15 mm cross-cut chips.

The unit measures 420 x 390 x 680 mm and weighs 42 kg, and it has casters on the bottom so it can be pushed to move.

8 control panel lamps and 2 buttons

No.Lamp or buttonWhen it lights or operates
1Motor overheat lampBlinks when the motor overheats
2Operation lampShows the shredder is running
3Cleaning lampCleaning operation that removes debris between the cutters
4Door open lampLights and shredding stops when the front door opens
5Empty bin lampLights when the waste bin is full
6Auto lampThe sensor detects inserted paper and starts shredding
7Manual lampManually shreds small paper the sensor cannot detect
8Sensor recovery lampLights when the paper detection sensor sensitivity is readjusted
9Reverse buttonReverses during shredding to push the document back out
10Start buttonSwitches between auto and manual each time it is pressed

With the No. 6 auto lamp lit, it starts the moment paper is inserted and stops when finished. If small paper is not detected by the sensor, press the No. 10 start button once to switch to the No. 7 manual lamp.

The KS-1235 also has automatic sensor sensitivity adjustment related to lamp No. 8 (Korean patent No. 10-1703884) and a self-diagnosis connector for service. The operating conditions and diagnostic records for both functions are described on the KS-1255 page, which has the same functions.

37 L waste bin and small waste bags

The waste bin is a 37 L box pulled out like a drawer after opening the front door. The bag fitted over the box is the small size of Daejin Kostal genuine antistatic waste bags, and when the bin is full, the No. 5 empty bin lamp lights.

Power and KC certification

The KS-1235 runs on 220 V/60 Hz power with 210 W of motor power. Its KC certification number is XD100001-14012F.