Method of compensating for paper feed errors

摘要

A method of compensating for a paper feed error in an image forming apparatus including an automatic paper feeding unit 34 is described. A paper pick-up operation to pick up a sheet of printing paper from the automatic paper feeding unit 34 is commenced by driving a pick-up roller 36 to pick up the sheet of printing paper and feeding the printing paper picked up to an image forming unit 42. Whether or not the sheet of paper has been picked up normally is checked and if not, the paper pick-up operation is retried by ceasing to drive the pick-up roller 36, waiting until the pick-up roller stops turning and driving the pick-up roller 36 again. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>