Patent ID: 6565077
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A paper feed apparatus comprising:a paper feed tray for mounting a plurality of sheets in a stacked state; primary paper feed means for sequentially transferring only the uppermost sheet out of the sheets on the paper feed tray; a pair of secondary paper feed rollers arranged downstream of the primary paper feed means in a sheet transfer direction, and a pair of guide members providing a transfer path between the pair of guide members near the pair of secondary paper feed rollers; secondary paper feed means for introducing tip ends of the sheets transferred by the primary paper feed means by using the pair of guide members to a portion between the paired secondary paper feed rollers, and for transferring the sheets introduced to the portion between the pair of secondary paper feed rollers to a transport downstream side according to rotation of the pair of secondary paper feed rollers; and guide distance adjustment means for making a distance between the pair of guide members variable, wherein the guide distance adjustment means comprises an operation member, and the guide distance adjustment means makes the distance between the pair of guide members variable by operating the operation member.