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School supplies, made easy

The success of your students starts with the right supplies. Whether you’re a parent or caregiver with one or more kids in school, or a teacher responsible for an entire classroom, Staples is a one-stop shop for all the school supplies you need. From writing supplies and paper to school tech and furniture, we have everything on your back-to-school list.

Shop by grade

Staples makes it easy to get exactly what your students need by organizing all the essentials by grade. Shop for preschool supplies like learning toys and rest mats, or elementary school supplies for everything your kids need from kindergarten through 5th grade. Our selection of middle school supplies includes more advanced items like planners and scientific calculators, and you can find everything you need for high school in our high school supplies section. Getting ready for college? From dorm essentials to laptops, get everything you need from our selection of college supplies.

All the essentials for school

Whether you want to shop by subject or are looking for furniture and supplies for learning at home, we’ve got the right selection. Browse classroom essentials including cleaning supplies, storage, classroom décor, snacks, and teacher supplies. For everything from school art supplies to calculators, binders, school backpacks, lunch boxes and more, we’ve got what your students need to succeed.

Take a seat

Whether you’re working from home or outfitting a space for gaming, your comfort is dependent on finding the best chair. At Staples, we provide a broad range of office chairs and seating, so you can find the right fit for you. Select from multifunctional task chairs, computer & desk chairs, drafting stools and more. If you will be using your new chair for multiple hours a day, make sure to get an ergonomic office chair to prevent unnecessary strain.

Comfort, all day long

Office furniture that is the proper size and height makes a big difference. When shopping for chairs, the height of the seat should be adjustable so that the user’s feet can sit flat on the floor with their knees at right angles. Likewise, the accompanying office desk should be at a height where the users’ elbows can sit comfortably at right angles at their sides while typing or writing. Browse our selection to find the combination that’s right for you. If size if a concern, check out our big & tall chairs which can support up to 500lbs.

Game on

If you’re a gamer, you know that a single gaming session can last all day or night. For the best and most comfortable gaming setup, Staples has gaming chairs in colors and styles for everyone. Make sure to match your new chair to an ergonomic gaming desk, the perfect complement for the high-tech gaming computer and accessories you’ve invested in.

Tech accessories for work or play

Whether you’re shopping for tech essentials for school, work or anywhere in between, Staples has all the latest products to keep you up to date. Browse our selection of laptops and Chromebooks to find the perfect on-the-go computer for schoolwork, homework, hybrid work, and play. If you’re a gamer, streamer, or work with large files, a gaming laptop or desktop PC might be the best option for you. With installed RAM up to 64GB and up to 2TB SSD, gaming laptops can handle everything from the newest online games to editing audio, films and more. Need more file storage? Increase capacity with an external hard drive.

Shop NXT Technologies wide assortment of tech accessories including chargers, power banks, headsets and more. Staples range of audio accessories can help you create the best audio experience. From headsets for focused work time to headphones and Bluetooth speakers for music and entertainment, find the latest audio technology at Staples.

Show seasonal allergies who’s boss

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, now is when they are at their worst. Stock up on allergy season’s most important products to keep your home, classroom, and office allergen-free. Start with an air purifier to strip the air of allergens like pollen and pet dander and replace existing air filters for improved air quality. Frequently dust, wipe down hard surfaces, and vacuum carpets and furniture to help eliminate pollen tracked in from outside and dander left behind by pets. When leaving the house, check the pollen count and bring a face mask to help filter the air you breath outside.

No matter what you do, it’s unlikely that the symptoms of seasonal allergies can be avoided entirely. Make sure to have over-the-counter cold and allergy medications on hand to battle symptoms, and stock up on facial tissues so you’ll always have one available when you need them.

Spring (Cleaning) is in the air

Spring cleaning and decluttering is a tradition meant to refresh our spaces for the year ahead. Staples has everything you need to clear out the clutter, store and organize your belongings, and all the right cleaning supplies.

Clear out the clutter

Start by preparing a checklist and make sure you have all the necessary supplies. Use storage bins and a label maker to make sorting and organizing easier. Prepare extra boxes for donations and trash bags for the things you no longer need. Look for decorative boxes & baskets that will compliment your home’s décor and use them to organize. You can also use closet organizers and storage drawers anywhere they are needed.

Start with the basics

An all-purpose cleaner, cleaning brush and microfiber cloths will clean most surfaces. Use a duster to remove unwanted dirt and furniture polish to revitalize wood surfaces. Upgrade your broom, dustpan, wet mop, and vacuum to make cleaning any type of flooring a breeze.

The nitty gritty

Spring cleaning doesn’t stop there. There’s so much you can do to reset your home:

• Improve air quality and eliminate pollen and pet dander with a new air purifier and an air freshener with a scent you love.
• On a sunny day, take the opportunity to clean your windows – you’ll need glass cleaner, a bucket, a squeegee, and paper towels.
• Have a step stool or ladder on hand to access hard-to-reach places like the tops of cabinets and overhead lighting.
• Replace broken light bulbs and check the batteries in your smoke detectors.
• Use drain cleaner to clear up sink and bathtub drains.

Up your printing game with a Supertank Printer

Looking for a printer with more print capacity that’s better for the environment and your wallet? Shop Staples selection of Supertank Printers for all the benefits of an inkjet printer with the convenience and savings of replacement ink bottles that last longer and cost less per page than standard inkjet printer cartridges.

Find a Supertank printer from your favorite top printer brand including:

• HP Smart Tank & Neverstop Printers
• Brother INKVestment Tank Printers
• Canon MegaTank Printers
• Epson EcoTank Printers

And don’t forget to browse Staples Ink and Toner Finder to find the right replacement ink for your new printer. No matter what printer you have, enter the brand, cartridge or printer model into the easy-to-use Ink and Toner Finder, and browse for compatible ink.

USB-C and Fast Charging for Surface

Surface battery topics

Battery & charging

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  Charge Surface
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  Fast Charging & USB-C charging
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  Surface power states
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  Power supplies & requirements
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  Battery care
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  Maximize battery life
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  Touch current and Surface

Troubleshooting

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  Battery won’t charge
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  Power supply doesn’t work

Surface Devices Surface More. ..Less

Charge your Surface using the power supply that was designed for your Surface or using a USB Type-C PD charger (for Surface devices that have a USB-C port).

USB-C charging

For Surface devices that have a USB-C port, you can choose to charge your device using that with a USB Type-C PD charger. If you choose to do so, keep these things in mind:

• For best performance, we recommend using a USB-C PD charger that provides at least the same wattage as the power supply that was designed for your Surface.

• If you connect a lower-voltage charger or a USB-A charger with a USB-A-to-USB-C cable, your device may charge slowly. It won’t use Fast Charging. Please connect a recommended charger instead.

• If the battery is drained, and the charger you’re using is 60W or higher, your Surface will instantly turn on when you plug it in. If you’re using a charger that uses less than 60W, your Surface must charge to 10% before it will turn on.

• You can’t charge your Surface with a Surface Connect charger and USB-C charger at the same time. If both are connected, your Surface will only charge from the Surface Connect charger.

• Surface Studio 2 has a USB-C port and Surface Studio 2+ has 3 USB-C ports, but they don’t receive inbound power through USB-C. You should use the AC power cord that came with your Surface Studio 2 or Surface Studio 2+ for power.

Fast Charging

If your device has a USB-C port, it can also support Fast Charging. Some Microsoft Surface devices support Fast Charging, so you can spend less time charging your device and more time using it on the go. With Fast Charging, you can charge your battery up to 80% in about an hour on most devices.

Fast Charging requires two main things:

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  Enough power. Use the Microsoft Surface power supply that was designed for your Surface device. If you’re using a USB Type-C PD charger, it needs to provide at least the same wattage as the power supply that was designed for your Surface. For more info about Surface power supplies, see Surface power supplies and charging requirements.

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  Proper temperature range for charging. Temperature between 25C (77F) and 35C (95F).

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• For Surface Go, Surface Go 2, Surface Go 3, and Surface Laptop SE, you’ll need to buy a different power supply or USB Type-C PD charger rated at 60W or higher.

• If you have a Surface Dock and use the 90W power adapter that came with it, Fast Charging can be used when you connect your dock to your Surface.

The information on this page applies to the following devices:

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  Surface Laptop: Surface Laptop 3, Surface Laptop 4, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Laptop Go, Surface Laptop Go 2, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Laptop SE

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  Surface Pro: Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro 7+, Surface Pro 8, Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 9

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  Maximize your Surface battery life

Chargers. Types and features. Charging Methods

Chargers are current correcting devices that change its parameters to the optimum for charging batteries from external power sources. Most often they are used to convert electricity from a 220 or 380V AC network into direct current. They are used to charge the batteries of cars and special equipment, laptops, phones, tablets, power tools.

The operation of chargers can differ significantly depending on their purpose, as well as the actual voltage parameters that need to be obtained for a particular battery.

In the classical scheme of the device there are:

• Voltage converter.
• Rectifier.
• Current stabilizer.
• Charge controller.
• Indicator light.

The voltage converter is responsible for changing the input voltage. It can be used as a step-down transformer. After the converter in the charger, there is a rectifier, whose task is to convert AC to DC, which is optimal for charging the battery. Further, the current stabilization is performed in the system.

The charger has a charge controller. It detects the state of charge of the battery and turns off the power when it is full. To determine the mode in which the charger is currently operating, a light indicator is used. Usually LEDs are put in its quality. When power is supplied from the charger to the battery, the indicator glows red. When charging is complete, the green LED lights up.

The principle of operation of the vast majority of chargers is the same. The electricity supplied to the device is adjusted to the required level of current and voltage, calculated for a specific type of battery. That is why it is not allowed to use one charger for batteries of different capacities and other parameters.

Why is the battery charging? It greatly exceeds the actual potential difference between the built-in cathode and anode of the battery. In addition, the voltage is directed unipolarly with them. As a result of the impact, the direction of the current in the battery changes. It moves from the positive electrode to the negative one. As a result, a reduction reaction is observed inside the battery, which results in the accumulation of charged electrons.

Differences of chargers by charging method

Battery chargers are divided by charging method into three categories:

• Constant current.
• Constant voltage.
• Mixed type.

DC battery chargers are the fastest in terms of charge recovery. However, the use of this technology for the accumulation of charged electrons leads to faster wear of the batteries. Devices of this type provide a constant current. In this case, the current strength should not exceed a tenth of the nominal capacity of the battery. To ensure such a constant current strength at the same level, such chargers are equipped with regulators.

Chargers operating on the principle of constant voltage charge the battery much longer. The degree of battery charge when using this method depends on the value of the specified voltage. In the process of charging, the current decreases, and the voltage at the battery terminals approaches the voltage of the charger. In this regard, the device technically cannot restore the battery charge to 100%.

Mixed charge chargers automatically switch off after the battery is fully charged. For motorists, this is especially convenient, since such memory does not need to be monitored. Such chargers use a pulsating or asymmetric current for charging. This reduces plate sulfation and extends battery life as well as increasing battery capacity.

Types of chargers

Battery chargers are classified according to how they are used. According to this criterion, they are:

• External.
• Built-in.

External devices are individual devices that interface between the power source and the battery. Built-in devices are located directly in the body of the powered device. In this case, a simple network cable is used to connect to external energy sources. Often, built-in chargers can be found in rechargeable flashlights, budget hair clippers.

In addition, the battery charger can be classified according to its functional features. For example, by the presence of a charge indicator, a pre-discharge function to restore battery capacity.

Depending on the compatible power source, chargers are also classified into the following types:

• Mains.
• Rechargeable.
• Automotive.
• Wireless.
• Universal.

The most common are network devices . They are designed to be connected to standard 220V or 380V networks. The devices convert alternating electric current to the optimal parameters necessary for accumulating battery energy. These are easy to use devices. However, to ensure their operation, access to the electrical network is required.

Cordless instruments have their own energy storage in their housing. Thanks to this, they are able to charge a third-party battery away from the network, transferring its own supply of energy to it. These are mobile devices primarily intended for use on the road. They are also used as a backup drive that allows you to recharge various equipment in the absence of access to the electrical network.

Car chargers are designed to be connected via the cigarette lighter to the on-board network of a car or other special equipment. The device converts the DC voltage of 12 or 24 V from the on-board network into the required voltage for a particular battery. Most often they are used to recharge mobile phones, tablets, laptops, cameras, camcorders. As a source of energy, they can use the charge of the car’s battery or the electricity generated by the generator.

Wireless devices are distinguished by the absence of a connecting cable between the battery and the device itself. They are a platform equipped with an induction coil. A compatible device is placed on top of it, which receives the transmitted energy wirelessly. Thus, there is no direct physical visible contact between the battery and the source.

Also universal 9 can be singled out as a separate group0030 devices for recharging. They can be mains, battery or automotive. Regardless of the source of energy used, their common feature is the presence of a set of different connectors for connecting a wide range of battery technology. Thanks to this, such a device can be used to power almost any mobile phone, tablet, laptop. The device is equipped with one charging cable with a connector to which adapters for one or another technique are connected. Often, universal chargers allow you to adjust the parameters of the outgoing voltage, which expands the list of equipment compatible with them.

What are pulse and transformer chargers? This directly affects the charging speed and the safety of the battery itself.

Conventional transformer chargers are devices with a relatively large weight and dimensions. The transformer in such devices is supplemented with a diode bridge for rectifying electric current. Transformer chargers are not as convenient in operation as opposed to pulse ones. Also, their efficiency is less than that of impulse ones, but nevertheless they are quite effective. In the automotive sector, the pulse option is actively replacing transformer devices, but in industry, transformer chargers are still relevant.

In the pulse chargers, the transformer has a smaller size, which makes it possible to lighten and reduce the entire structure. They are equipped with automation and a variety of protective mechanisms. The input alternating voltage in such devices is converted into a constant voltage with a limitation of the ripple amplitude. When overloaded, a pulsed charger can burn out, while a transformer one remains in service. Pulse devices for charging car batteries are much easier to use, the device shows whether the terminals are connected correctly, etc. Also, such a charger is more economical in terms of power consumption and is distinguished by its lower price compared to transformer counterparts.

What is a starter charger

When a car battery is depleted, the starter cannot start the engine until enough energy is stored in the battery.

With traditional charging, this can take several hours. To solve this problem, launchers have been developed. These are overall and powerful devices that allow at the moment to give enough energy to operate the starter. That is, with a discharged battery, you do not need to charge it first to start the engine.

In addition to the engine start function, these devices feature fast charging. Most of them recharge the car battery in just 3 hours, which is against 10-12 hours for conventional charges. The main disadvantage of such equipment is its high cost.

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description of existing types and recommendations for selection

Many modern appliances do not operate from the mains, but from a battery that stores energy. Cars, mobile phones, players, etc. are arranged according to this principle. Different types of chargers are used to service equipment. They can be used for industrial purposes, as well as for servicing home portable appliances.

• Basic types
• Impulse devices
• Vehicle attachments
• Selection guide

Basic types

There are different classifications of battery chargers. All of them are based on various parameters and properties of devices. Depending on how they work, there are 2 types:

1. Transformer. Includes transformer and rectifier. Such devices differ in significant dimensions and weight. Most often they have the form of stationary installations. They are used in industrial enterprises or service stations.
2. Pulse. Differ in compactness. The device includes an inverter for converting electric current and a mechanism for emergency shutdown in the event that a short circuit occurs. Such models are more often used for domestic purposes for charging car batteries and household appliances.

In addition, chargers are usually classified according to their operating speed . Taking into account this criterion, the following types are distinguished:

1. Accelerated, charging in 1-3 hours. It should be noted that not every battery can be charged using devices of this type. The faster models are most suitable for nickel-cadmium batteries, while the lead-acid variety takes longer to fully charge. In this type of device, it is fundamentally important to determine the end time of charging.
2. Slow devices require 14 to 24 hours to fully charge. Such devices may turn out to be less efficient, since part of the energy during charging is converted into heat and dissipated. For slow devices, it is not so important to determine the charging time, since an extra 1-2 hours at low current will not entail serious consequences.
3. Conditioning models are the most preferred type, as they can significantly increase the life of nickel-cadmium batteries.

Pulse devices

These devices are designed to charge small household appliances. They are equipped with an electronic timer that can operate for 4 hours in fast charge mode. During such a period, almost any discharged battery is gaining its capacity.

After this time, the device switches to pulse charging mode. Energy is supplied to the output elements of the device to maintain the charge level.

The advantages of such models are as follows:

1. Low cost.
2. Technical simplicity.
3. Ease of use.

Usually manufacturers set the timer based on the fact that the battery is completely discharged. If it was partially discharged, then there is a risk of damage to the battery by excess current. This feature does not apply to branded batteries of mobile phones, tablets and other digital equipment, unless they are charged using universal devices.

Types of chargers with microprocessors are considered the most advanced in their range. They do not allow recharging the battery, so they can be used to work with any devices, even if they are not completely discharged, but partially. The disadvantages of such models include a very high price.

It is highly undesirable to replace a branded device from a telephone or PDA with a universal device, since they may have differences in the structure of electrical connectors. When connecting any household appliance to the charger, the charger itself is first connected to the network, and then a phone or other device is connected to it.

Accessories for cars

All devices for charging car batteries are usually divided into several groups. Based on the existing classification, they distinguish:

1. Conventional appliances powered by an electrical network with a voltage of 220 volts. Such models have wires, at the ends of which there are terminals. To use such a device, there is no need to remove the battery from the car. Such a device has only one function – filling the battery with an electric charge.
2. Starters to get a dead battery working after a long period of inactivity. Such a device includes a step-down transformer and an electric current rectifier. With the help of a transformer, the mains voltage is reduced to operating levels. A discharge is applied to the terminals of the car battery, after which the car starts and the device should be turned off. Such starting devices do not perform the function of charging, this is done by the car itself during the operation of the generator.
3. The charger-starter performs both functions at the same time – it recharges the battery and starts the engine when the battery is dead.

Selection Guide

When choosing a charger for cars, there are a few things to keep in mind.