Sheet feed device capable of facilitating sheet removal from sheet feed path.

摘要

A sheet feed arrangement having an upstream first (6) and downstream second (11a) rollers for defining a part of a sheet feed path therebetween. A first sheet detector (27) is disposed upstream of the first roller (6) and a second sheet detector is disposed downstream of the second roller. These detectors transmit sheet detection signals when the sheet (8) passes therealong. The detection signals are transmittable to a control unit. The control unit is connected to a first roller drive motor and stops rotation thereof if the sheet detection by the first detector (27) is finished whereas a leading end of the sheet has not yet been detected by the second detector (29). If desired, the first roller (6) is reversely rotated to discharge the sheet (13) toward the upstream or sheet inlet side. <IMAGE>