Canon Finisher-AB1 Service Manual page 65

2) As needed, the staple unit is moved to empty itself of the waste staples in the waste staple case.
The machine's stapling sequence consists of the following operations: driving a staple, cutting the staple
tips, clinching the staple.
[1]Stack of sheets
[2]Staple
[3]Driving a staple
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[4]Cutting the staple tips
[5]Clinching the staple
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