SOURCE: Swingline Stapler Staples Only After You Open It Up....
When you lift up the top of the stapler (as though you are going to put staples in), does the pusher slide freely back and forth? It might be getting stuck at some point and not pushing the staples (either due to a worn pusher spring, or friction). First (after removing the staples) try spraying some light oil on the mechanism and lifting the top part of the stapler up and down a few times and observe how easily it moves back and forth. Also, with the top open try GENTLY sliding back and forth a little - if it slides fine with no sticking, try loading staples and using stapler. If it slides ok, but doesn't quickly return to it's "normal position" when pulled so as to put tension on the spring, rhen the spring may be worn and need replacing.
SOURCE: Nothing happens when you load paper to staple.
assuming it is plugged into a good power source and turned on (no offense intended, just getting the obvious out of the way - and I've fallen victim to the obvious myself before), look inside where you put the paper - is there a trigger mechanism? Most electric staplers have them (the paper hits the trigger and the stapler fires), and some allow you to set the sensitivity of the trigger. If yours allows you to adjust the sensitivity, try adjusting it. If it's not adjustable, the trigger probably needs to be replaced (under heavy use, they may need to be replaced every year or so).
SOURCE: I have a Swingline Optima Heavy duty manual
You may nave too many staples remove half of them and see it that helps
SOURCE: I just received the Swingline
I can solve it!!!!!!!!! Remove the clear tape at the front of the stapler...the tape you cannot see, and push from the back of the stapler! Please note on the bottom of the box......it reminds you that this stapler does not come with paper or staples!!!
SOURCE: We have a Swingline Giant
The triangular plastic section at the rear is the end of the staple tension/feed assembly. Grasp it, push inward and lift upward to release it, then pull it rearward and out of the stapler. Insert staples and reinsert the feeder and lock it in place again.. ready to go!
Swingline heavy duty staplers provide the power to staple up to 120 pages of 20-lb. paper easily and consistently. The all-metal construction of these staplers makes them an indispensible office tool. However, the way to load staples into a Swingline heavy duty stapler differs from the method for loading most other manual staplers and can cause a little confusion.
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