Patent ID: 6788440
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
A sheet feeding device comprising:a sheet separating portion for separating and conveying sheets one by one by a forwardly rotating conveying rotary member and a reversely rotating separating rotary member; center distance changing means for relatively changing a center distance between said conveying rotary member and said separating rotary member; control means for controlling said center distance changing means; a displaying portion for displaying a set value of the center distance set by an operating portion; and selecting means for selecting between a first sheet feeding mode effecting sheet feeding while automatically adjusting the center distance by said center distance changing means and said control means for each sheet, and a second sheet feeding mode in which during sheet feeding operation, said control means effects sheet feeding with the center distance fixed at the set value displayed on said displaying portion, wherein in said second sheet feeding mode, an adjusting operation including feeding one sheet, automatically adjusting the center distance by said center distance changing means and said control means, and displaying an adjusted center distance on said displaying portion is performed so that a displayed center distance assumes the fixed center distance.