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Check the Status of the Staple Cartridges

Introduction

The stacker/stapler can contain the following staplers:

  • One stapler that can add one or two staples to non-booklet prints. These prints are delivered to the upper or lower output tray.

  • One stapler that can add two staples to booklets. These booklets are delivered to the booklet tray.

    This stapler is only available when the stacker/stapler is equipped with the optional saddle stitch unit.

When all the staple cartridges are sufficiently filled, the staple icon in the dashboard is blue. When the staple icon in the dashboard is orange or red, one of the staple cartridges is empty or almost empty. You must refill the staple cartridge as soon as possible.

To find out which staple cartridge is empty or almost empty, you must go to the [Printer] section of the [System] view. The icon for the staple cartridge that must be refilled is orange or red.

NOTE

Even when the staple icon is blue, you can still go to the [System] view to check the number of staples that has been used since the last refill.

The Colors of the Staple Icon

Table 1. The colors of the staple icon

Staple icon

Description

A blue staple icon indicates that all the staple cartridges contain sufficient staples.

An orange staple icon indicates that one of the staple cartridges is almost empty.

A red staple icon indicates that one of the staple cartridges is empty. The printer stops when a job requires staples from the empty staple cartridge.

Illustration

Check the status of the staple cartridges

Procedure

  1. Check the staple icon in the dashboard.
  2. When the staple icon is orange or red, go to the [Printer] section of the [System] view to check which staple cartridge must be refilled.