摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeder capable of taking/putting a paper feed cassette for pivotally supporting a pickup roller from/in a device body without degrading the strength of a component of the device body. <P>SOLUTION: A paper feed unit 21 comprises a cassette casing 22 having an entrance T, a paper feed cassette 23 which is fitted in the cassette casing 22 from the entrance T in a freely accessible manner to store paper sheets, and a pickup roller 24 which is provided on the paper feed cassette 23 to deliver the paper sheets stored in the paper feed cassette 23. The paper feed cassette 23 is fitted in the cassette casing 22 at the position higher than the position to be taken/put from/in the entrance T. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |