Patent ID: 6168270
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A sheet conveying apparatus, comprising: stack means for stacking a sheet thereon; a rotary supply member having a small-diameter portion and a large-diameter portion, said rotary supply member supplying the sheet by rotatingly contacting with the sheet stacked on said stack means at the large-diameter portion but not contacting with the sheet at the small-diameter portion; convey means for conveying the sheet supplied by said rotary supply means; drive means for driving said convey means; detection means for detecting whether said rotary supply member is in a predetermined state where the small-diameter portion is opposed to said stack means; and control means for controlling said drive means so that the convey force of said convey means is increased when said detect means detects said rotary supply member is not in the predetermined state.