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| − | Staplers are an efficient way to bind paper together. Manual desktop staplers are most common in an office environment, but there are also electric staplers and heavy-duty staplers.<ref>http://www.officewiseco.com/blog/the-history-and-types-of-the-common-office-stapler/</ref> Heavy-duty staplers and manual desktop staplers work in the same way, but heavy-duty ones are usually larger and may have a handle on the front end. You can also use manual and desktop staplers to tack paper to a wall. | + | Staplers are an efficient way to bind paper together. Manual desktop staplers are most common in an office environment, but there are also electric staplers and heavy-duty staplers.<ref name="rf1">http://www.officewiseco.com/blog/the-history-and-types-of-the-common-office-stapler/</ref> Heavy-duty staplers and manual desktop staplers work in the same way, but heavy-duty ones are usually larger and may have a handle on the front end. You can also use manual and desktop staplers to tack paper to a wall. |
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Preparing the Stapler and Paper=== | ===Preparing the Stapler and Paper=== | ||
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#*Some models may vary, but in general, you can open a stapler by pulling it open or by pushing a back button. | #*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. To close top load staplers, push the top of the stapler down until it clicks into place. For back load staplers, push the stapler tray in to close it. | #Load the stapler. Insert the recommended staples, placing the pointy legs first into the staple tray. To close top load staplers, push the top of the stapler down until it clicks into place. For back load staplers, push the stapler tray in to close it. | ||
| − | #Gather up to 20 pieces of paper. This is the amount most manual desktop and electric staplers can bind, but heavy-duty staplers can handle up to 100 or more pieces.<ref | + | #Gather up to 20 pieces of paper. This is the amount most manual desktop and electric staplers can bind, but heavy-duty staplers can handle up to 100 or more pieces.<ref name="rf1" /> Be sure your papers are all facing the same way and are in the order you want to bind them in. |
===Stapling Paper=== | ===Stapling Paper=== | ||
#Put the upper left edge of the stack of paper in the stapler’s mouth. The staple is going to come out of the stapler ejection gap (located at the very end of the stapler tray), so place the part you want to staple under it. | #Put the upper left edge of the stack of paper in the stapler’s mouth. The staple is going to come out of the stapler ejection gap (located at the very end of the stapler tray), so place the part you want to staple under it. | ||
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#Press down firmly and quickly on the top of the stapler. Then, let go of the stapler’s top, and your papers should be bound. | #Press down firmly and quickly on the top of the stapler. Then, let go of the stapler’s top, and your papers should be bound. | ||
#Check to make sure that the staple has bound the papers. You can [[Remove Staples|remove the staple]] if it is not in the location you wanted, if it is loose, or if it is bent. Pry open the staple legs, then pull the staple out, and try stapling it again. | #Check to make sure that the staple has bound the papers. You can [[Remove Staples|remove the staple]] if it is not in the location you wanted, if it is loose, or if it is bent. Pry open the staple legs, then pull the staple out, and try stapling it again. | ||
| − | #Unjam the stapler, if necessary. Staplers often jam if you try to staple too many papers or if a staple bends in an unexpected way. Open up the stapler, and use tweezers, pliers, or a similar tool to pull out any jammed staples. Unplug electronic staplers before fixing any jams.<ref>http://www.bostitchoffice.com/_images/support/trouble_shooting/157084774953480e9f960e35.68387427.pdf</ref> | + | #Unjam the stapler, if necessary. Staplers often jam if you try to staple too many papers or if a staple bends in an unexpected way. Open up the stapler, and use tweezers, pliers, or a similar tool to pull out any jammed staples. Unplug electronic staplers before fixing any jams.<ref name="rf2">http://www.bostitchoffice.com/_images/support/trouble_shooting/157084774953480e9f960e35.68387427.pdf</ref> |
===Using the 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.<ref>http://www.swingline.com/swingline/us/us/s/3227/stapler-staples-faq.aspx</ref> Other stapler models include a silver tab on the bottom of the stapler, toward the back. Press it, and the stapler will automatically pop open, enabling you to use it for tacking purposes. | + | #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.<ref name="rf3">http://www.swingline.com/swingline/us/us/s/3227/stapler-staples-faq.aspx</ref> Other stapler models include a silver tab on the bottom of the stapler, toward the back. Press it, and the stapler will automatically pop open, enabling you to use it for tacking purposes. |
#*Let the base hang as you use the stapler tray end for tacking. | #*Let the base hang as you use the stapler tray end for tacking. | ||
#*Do not use electronic staplers for tacking. | #*Do not use electronic staplers for tacking. | ||
#Hold up the paper you are trying to staple. You may need to ask a friend for help since you do not want to tack a crooked piece of paper to the wall, and using the stapler to tack will require two hands. Tape the paper in place while you staple it if a friend cannot help you hold it. | #Hold up the paper you are trying to staple. You may need to ask a friend for help since you do not want to tack a crooked piece of paper to the wall, and using the stapler to tack will require two hands. Tape the paper in place while you staple it if a friend cannot help you hold it. | ||
#Push the stapler ejection gap firmly down on the part of the paper you want to tack. You will hear the staple enter the wall. Repeat this tacking process as necessary. If the tacking function is not working, do not force it. Your walls may simply be too thick for staples, and you will have to use screws or hooks. | #Push the stapler ejection gap firmly down on the part of the paper you want to tack. You will hear the staple enter the wall. Repeat this tacking process as necessary. If the tacking function is not working, do not force it. Your walls may simply be too thick for staples, and you will have to use screws or hooks. | ||
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== Warnings == | == Warnings == | ||
*Keep fingers away from the staple ejection gap. Stapling your fingers can be painful, so keep fingers and other extremities away from where the staplers come out to prevent injury. | *Keep fingers away from the staple ejection gap. Stapling your fingers can be painful, so keep fingers and other extremities away from where the staplers come out to prevent injury. | ||
*Never staple a body part. | *Never staple a body part. | ||
| − | *Do not use staplers to bind heavy-duty materials like cardboard.<ref | + | *Do not use staplers to bind heavy-duty materials like cardboard.<ref name="rf2" /> |
== Things You'll Need == | == Things You'll Need == | ||
