A document conveying apparatus has a document pushing-down/adjusting mechanism (90) disposed at an upper position on the downstream side of a document discharge port (80). The document pushing-down/adjusting mechanism (90) acts on the rear end of the document on delivery after its rear end is substantially liberated from being nipped by a pair of document discharge rollers (86), forcibly pushes the rear end of the document down toward the upstream end position on the document-placing plate means (18), and holds the document for the document-placing plate means for a predetermined period of time. <IMAGE>
