摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeder capable of reducing an amount of paper powder that adheres to paper.SOLUTION: A paper feeder, including a separation roller 34 and a separation pad 35 arranged to oppose the separation roller 34, for separating stacked pieces of paper P one at a time and feeding the paper includes a holder member 100 that holds the separation pad 35 and is supported to be contactable with and separable from the separation roller 34. The holder member 100 has a through hole 112 formed therein between a downward-side end of the holder member 100 and a downward-side end of the separation pad 35 in a feeding direction of the paper P. |