
Clear a staple jam inside the stapler unit
Introduction
If a staple jam occurs inside the stapler unit of the stacker/stapler, the control panel will display
the location of the staple jam and a procedure to clear the staple jam. Follow the procedure on
the control panel to clear the staple jam. The procedure below describes how to clear a staple jam
inside the stapler unit of the stacker/stapler.
CAUTION
Be careful when you handle optional units that are attached to the machine. When you open
the door or cover of an optional unit to replace a staple cartridge, discard the punch waste, or
clear paper jams or staple jams, prints may still be output if other optional units are operating
normally, and are not involved in the paper or staple jam removal procedure.
Clear a staple jam
Step
Action
Illustration
1
Open the front door of the stacker/stapler.
2
Remove the paper waiting to be stapled
from the output tray.
3
Pull out the staple case.
NOTE
When the stapler unit is at the
back and it is difficult to pull out
the staple case, turn the dial on
the bottom left-hand side to the
left to move the stapler unit.
4
Push up the bracket on the staple case.
4
Clear a staple jam inside the stapler unit
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Canon Finisher-AK1/Saddle Finisher-AK2/Puncher Unit-BT1/BU1