A media retraction system includes a loadstop shaft rotatable about an axis thereof, and a loadstop paddle rotatably coupled with and slidably mounted on the loadstop shaft such that the loadstop paddle is slidable about the axis of the loadstop shaft.

A paper feed apparatus. The paper feed apparatus can include a stack of paper, the stack of paper having an uppermost sheet of paper and a second sheet of paper being disposed below the uppermost sheet of paper. A driven pick roller is suitably arranged in contact with the uppermost sheet of paper and is suitably rotatable in a first roller direction to convey the uppermost sheet of paper in a first paper direction. A nip defined by a driven feed roller and a separation roller is suitably disposed downstream from the pick roller, the nip having a gap sufficient for the uppermost sheet of paper to pass through, the gap being sufficient for the separation roller to be in frictional engagement with the second sheet of paper to prevent it from passing through the nip. A rotating element having a plurality of radially extending brush elements is suitably disposed between the driven pick roller and the driven feed roller and rotatable in a second direction opposite the first roller direction to urge the second sheet of paper under the influence of the plurality of radially extending brush elements in a second paper direction opposite the first paper direction.

A paper feed apparatus. The paper feed apparatus can include a stack of paper, the stack of paper having an uppermost sheet of paper and a second sheet of paper being disposed below the uppermost sheet of paper. A driven pick roller is suitably arranged in contact with the uppermost sheet of paper and is suitably rotatable in a first roller direction to convey the uppermost sheet of paper in a first paper direction. A nip defined by a driven feed roller and a separation roller is suitably disposed downstream from the pick roller, the nip having a gap sufficient for the uppermost sheet of paper to pass through, the gap being sufficient for the separation roller to be in frictional engagement with the second sheet of paper to prevent it from passing through the nip. A rotating element having a plurality of radially extending brush elements is suitably disposed between the driven pick roller and the driven feed roller and rotatable in a second direction opposite the first roller direction to urge the second sheet of paper under the influence of the plurality of radially extending brush elements in a second paper direction opposite the first paper direction.

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion configured to support a first sheet and a second sheet that are superposed in a stacking direction, a rotary feeding member, a separation portion, a return portion configured to return the second sheet, separated by the separation portion from the first sheet, toward the sheet supporting portion, and a regulating portion comprising a regulating surface, the regulating portion being configured to move between a regulating position configured to regulate the position of leading edges of the first sheet and the second sheet by the regulating surface, and an allowing position being configured to allow feeding of the first sheet and the second sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion, the regulating surface being extended in the stacking direction in a state where the regulating portion is positioned at the regulating position.

A print device comprising an input tray to receive a print media stack, and a load stop arm to manage print media feed, from the input tray, into a media loading path for printing. The load stop arm is to rotate between a media stacking state and a media feed state to manage the print media feed. The load stop arm comprising a trigger protrusion to move from a default position to a trigger position when the load stop arm rotates to the media stacking state in a low stack condition. The low stack condition indicates reduction of print media in the print media stack to an amount below a threshold value. Further, a media detection assembly is in contact with the trigger protrusion to enable generation of a low media signal to indicate the low stack condition when the trigger protrusion moves to the trigger position

A medium feeding apparatus capable of switching between a first feeding mode and a second feeding mode, in which in the first feeding mode, when a first detection section positioned downstream of a feeding roller in a medium feeding direction detects passage of a trailing end of a preceding medium in a feeding standby state in which driving of the feeding roller that feeds the medium is stopped, starting the driving of the feeding roller to perform feeding of a succeeding medium, and in the second feeding mode, when a second detection section positioned downstream of the first detection section in the medium feeding direction detects the passage of the trailing end of the preceding medium in the feeding standby state, starting the driving of the feeding roller to perform the feeding of the succeeding medium.

An image forming apparatus includes a sheet container accommodating a recording medium therein, a sheet separating feeder including a sheet feeding body and a sheet separating body, an image forming part, and a bend applier. The sheet feeding body feeds the recording medium along with a surface movement thereof while the recording medium contacting the surface thereof. The sheet separating body forms a sheet separation nip region with the sheet feeding body and sandwiches the recording medium in the sheet separation nip region. The sheet separating feeder separates and feeds the recording medium contacting the sheet feeding body. The image forming part forms an image on the recording medium. The bend applier having a leading end of an elastic material contacts and bends the recording medium before the sheet separation nip region and generates a wrinkle extending on the recording medium in a sheet conveying direction.

An image forming apparatus includes a sheet container accommodating a recording medium therein, a sheet separating feeder including a sheet feeding body and a sheet separating body, an image forming part, and a bend applier. The sheet feeding body feeds the recording medium along with a surface movement thereof while the recording medium contacting the surface thereof. The sheet separating body forms a sheet separation nip region with the sheet feeding body and sandwiches the recording medium in the sheet separation nip region. The sheet separating feeder separates and feeds the recording medium contacting the sheet feeding body. The image forming part forms an image on the recording medium. The bend applier having a leading end of an elastic material contacts and bends the recording medium before the sheet separation nip region and generates a wrinkle extending on the recording medium in a sheet conveying direction.

In an example, a load stop may comprise a stop paddle, a paddle link, a swingarm engaged with a motive element, and a cam gear to engage the swingarm with the paddle link. The paddle link may move the stop paddle from a locked position, to a gathering position, and to a stowed position. The swingarm may transfer the motion of the motive element to the cam gear such that the cam gear is to move in a first direction, the cam gear to drive the paddle link to move the stop paddle from the locked position, to the gathering position, and to the stowed position when the motive element moves in a first drive direction, and the swingarm moves the cam gear in the first direction.

A medium transport device includes a feeding unit that can be disposed at a contact position and a retracted position, a first restriction member that rotates between a restriction position and a release position, and a transport guide positioned on a side opposite to the feeding unit with a transport path interposed therebetween. When the first restriction member is positioned at the restriction position, the first restriction member maintains a state in which the feeding unit is positioned at the retracted position by the tip end contacting the feeding unit. When the first restriction member is positioned at the restriction position, the tip end thereof is positioned closer to the mounting portion side than the position of the rotation axis of the first restriction member in the transport direction.