Most likely a staple is jammed near the discharge end. Get a small screwdriver or pick and try prying out any stuck staples. Usually a little force will pop the release tray out.
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Sometimes the rectangular insert where the staples sit on, gets dislodged. On the underside of channel insert is a spring and when correctly seated is in between the tabs of the bottom piece. If the insert isn't in between the tabs, it sits too high and makes it difficult to open and close the staple tray. The staples will jam.
Using the wrong or style ofstaples, overfilling the machine and stapling through too-thick materials can causeOptima to jam.
Now follow these steps:
1. Holdthe base down as you lift the top of the Optima stapler to access the stapletray.
2. Removeall the staples from the tray so that you have access to the jammed staple.
3. Turnthe stapler upside down and shake it to clear out staples you can't reach withyour fingers.
4. Gripthe jammed staple with the needle-nose pliers and, while holding the staplersecurely, pull it up.
5. Twistthe staple until it breaks into two pieces if it will not pull straight out.Pull out the two individual pieces.
The Optima stapler line bySwingline is designed to be jam-free when Optima premium jam-free staples areused. Using another , style or brand may cause frequent jamming.
Hope thiswill help you. Good Luck.
You need to open the stapler from the back. Push the black piece at the back of the stapler in, then pull it up and out. Remove the jammed staples, and reinstall. Make sure you use the correct staple . It appears to be: SWINGLINE 35550 HIGH CAPACITY STAPLES, 3/8"
This happened to me as well. I am not sure what causes this but heres what I did to fix it.
Just grab the top part of the stapler ( where it says Swingline) and pull up, like you are trying to seperate the top and bottom. You will hear a click and your stapler should work fine.
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