Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming system

摘要

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising first feeding device for feeding a sheet, second feeding device disposed at a downstream side of the first feeding device and adapted to pinch and feed the sheet, control device for controlling so as to drive the first and second feeding devices to feed the sheet in a predetermined direction until a leading end of the sheet passes through a nip of the second feeding device and exceeds the nip by a predetermined distance toward a downstream side while the sheet is being urged against the first feeding device, and urging device for urging the sheet against the first feeding device in such a manner that the sheet returned in the reverse direction by the second feeding device is slipped with respect to the first feeding device without flexing the sheet.