To use a stapler, start by gripping the metal bottom of the top half and opening the stapler to make sure it’s loaded . The spring will slide back to expose the staple tray.
Refilling a Standard or Mini Stapler Open up the standard or mini stapler. On most staplers, you lift the top . Insert the fresh staples. This is done by placing a stick or row of joined staples in the tray. Close the stapler. This may require pushing the top of the stapler down, or sliding the tray back in.
You may be thinking “How do you open a stapler?”
Hold the base steady when opening a stapler. Some models may vary, but in general, you can open a stapler by pulling it open or by pushing a back button . Load the stapler. Insert the recommended staples, placing the pointy legs first into the staple tray.
Another common query is “How do I refill my stapler?”.
To refill your stapler, you’ll want to start by making sure you’re matching the new staples to your stapler. After identifying the correct staples, you’re ready to load your stapler. Open up the standard or mini stapler. On most staplers, you lift the top. There may be some latches on the side that need to slide to unlock it.
How to use a stapler for tacking?
Using the Stapler for Tacking Open the stapler . Hold the base of the stapler firmly in one hand, then pull back the top of the stapler where the staple tray is. Hold up the paper you are trying to staple.
This of course begs the query “How do I use a staple gun?”
Insert the strip of staples, points down, into the staple channel and close the top of the stapler, the magazine will slide back into its correct position and you’ll hear a small click. Some of our staplers, such as the Zero 01 or our range of Heavy Duty staplers, are front loading .
This of course begs the inquiry “Why are my Staples stuck in the front of the gun?”
They’ll most likely be stuck at the front of the staple gun unless you are using the wrong-sized staples . If that’s the problem, you may find staples stuck along the rail where the pusher rod is supposed to be able to smoothly push them ahead.
How do you open the top of a staple gun?
To open these, grip the base of the stapler , then pull the top of the stapler until it lifts open and the staple tray is revealed. Back load staplers usually have a button on the back, so to open these, push the button until the stapler tray pops out slightly.
How to fix a stapler that won’t hold staple?
You need to open the top part of the stapler. Then, hold the pin and remove it. It’s a rapid and easy process . When you have successfully removed the pin, you need to make sure the rest of the staples are in the stapling channel and secured by the spring. Otherwise, you may face jamming again.
Some believe that the setting most people use is the one that causes the legs of the staple to bend inward to hold a stack of papers firmly together . This is the “staple” or “reflexive” setting. If the user reverses the strike plate, the staple’s legs will splay outwards when they come through the paper.
Check that the stapler operates correctly by doing a test staple. Place a small stack (2-3 pages) of scrap papers between the magazine and the staple base. If it works, you’ve added the staples correctly . If your staples emerge bent, or they remain stuck inside your stapler, you’ll need to reopen the stapler.
What are the different types of staplers?
Some higher-powered or industrial-type staplers, for example, an upholstery nail gun, offer different versions that fire staples automatically or manually. Others, such as fence staplers, use “divergent point” staples to hold fencing wire to wooden fenceposts firmly, as the legs of the staple splay outward into the wood.
Here we’ll explain why staplers have two settings. The setting most people use is the one that causes the legs of the staple to bend inward to hold a stack of papers firmly together. This is the “staple” or “reflexive” setting.