Stapling
SM 33 D372
500-Sheet
Finisher
D372
2.4 STAPLING
2.4.1 OVERVIEW
Stapler Movement
1. Stapler Unit 5. Trip Plate – Rear
2. Guide Rail 6. Trip Plate – Center
3. Driver Gear, Timing Belt 7. Trip Plate – Front
4. Stapler Movement Motor 8. Stapler HP Sensor
The illustration below shows how the stapler moves during each stapling mode.
 When the plate on the bottom of the stapler unit strikes a trip plate, this swivels the
stapler unit from straight to oblique or vice versa.