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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeding device capable of keeping an interval between papers constant even when variation occurs in the starting positions of the papers in feeding the papers, and to provide a document reading device with the paper feeding device. Ž<P>SOLUTION: This paper feeding device comprises paper housing means for loading papers, paper feeding means for feeding the papers, separating and conveying means for separating the fed papers one by one and conveying it, detection means for detecting a leading position of the paper separated and conveyed by the separating and conveying means, and control means for controlling a conveying speed for conveying the papers. The control means decides a timing for changing the conveying speed for conveying the papers from a first conveying speed to a second conveying speed, and changes the conveying speed at the timing. Ž<P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT Ž
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