I have Optima 45 staples in my stapler and if I try to staple it will do it once and then the next one will not staple. It sounds like it did but nothing comes out.

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On the side of the stapler are the instructions - no joke - stick a flathead at the lip of the metal striker and push the flat head up - while pushing the realse at the back - use A LOT of force - that is how ours popped open. It was jammed in the back with several staples that were not visible as a jamb in the front where the staples come out. the whole magazine will pop out when it is freed.

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call gbc 1-800-541-0094 it has a 5 year warranty. they will send a new one.

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The slide tray is on the bottom of the unit.
to open, you just press the very front button on the bottom.
it should open right up.



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Wayne Lee

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• Posted on Nov 06, 2014

SOURCE: Swingline Optima 45 Stapler - cannot slide tray back in stapler, no staples jamming

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.