Patent ID: 7481424

Claim:
A paper feeding apparatus of a printer, the apparatus comprising: a paper feeding tray which is installed on a first side of the printer, and on which a paper is placed at an inclination to the printer; a paper feeding guide, which is positioned along a paper feeding path, extends fixedly from a first part of the paper feeding tray, and guides the paper to a feed roller; a pickup roller, which contacts a first side of the paper in the paper feeding tray, is rotated, and transfers the paper; and a pickup roller driving shaft which rotates and supports the pickup roller, wherein the paper feeding guide is rotated away from the paper feeding path when a second part of the paper feeding tray, opposite the first part, is moved in a direction of the paper feeding path, the pickup roller driving shaft passes through a sidewall of the paper feeding tray, and is perpendicular to the paper feeding direction, and the paper feeding tray is rotatably installed on the pickup roller driving shaft.