<p>The impact force upon collision of a pushing member of a splicing device becomes large, strength becomes inconsistent as a result of a pushing force due to reactive force, and paper splicing therefore becomes unstable due to it taking time to suppress this, and paper splicing precision therefore falls. A paper splicing device 1 is provided with a pressing member 12 for pressing running paper web W taken from one paper roll A against the peripheral surface of a paper roll B rotatably driven in such a manner that the peripheral surface moves at substantially the same speed as the speed of running of the paper web W. The paper splicing device 1 has pressing means 13 for pressing and actuating the pressing member 12 so as to press the paper web W against the peripheral surface of the paper roll B, and at least one shock absorbing means 14 provided facing the direction of operation of a member coupling as a result of a pressing operation of the pressing means 13 and being capable of absorbing an impact when the paper web W is pressed against the peripheral surface of the paper roll B. <IMAGE></p>
