A system to pick print media from a media tray and feed the print media to a media path includes a pick roller to contact the print media and pick the print media from the media tray, a motor to rotate the pick roller, and a controller to operate the motor to rotate the pick roller in a first mode to pick the print media from the media tray and operate the motor to rotate the pick roller in a second mode different than the first mode to feed the print media to the media path.

A sheet transporting apparatus is provided, including a transport mechanism provided with a roller, a motor, a controller, and a measuring input unit, wherein a transport route has a curved area for inverting the sheet, and the controller is constructed such that the control on the motor is executed by a closed loop control system by using a measured value of an control output at an initial stage of the transport of a sheet from a tray, and the control on the motor is switched from the control performed by the closed loop control system to control performed by an open loop control system on condition that a preset phenomenon arises after the sheet is taken out of the tray.

A sheet transporting apparatus is provided, including a transport mechanism provided with a roller, a motor, a controller, and a measuring input unit, wherein a transport route has a curved area for inverting the sheet, and the controller is constructed such that the control on the motor is executed by a closed loop control system by using a measured value of an control output at an initial stage of the transport of a sheet from a tray, and the control on the motor is switched from the control performed by the closed loop control system to control performed by an open loop control system on condition that a preset phenomenon arises after the sheet is taken out of the tray.

A sheet transporting apparatus is provided, including a transport mechanism provided with a roller, a motor, a controller, and a measuring input unit, wherein a transport route has a curved area for inverting the sheet, and the controller is constructed such that the control on the motor is executed by a closed loop control system by using a measured value of an control output at an initial stage of the transport of a sheet from a tray, and the control on the motor is switched from the control performed by the closed loop control system to control performed by an open loop control system on condition that a preset phenomenon arises after the sheet is taken out of the tray.

A medium conveying apparatus includes a roller to convey a medium, a direct current (DC) motor to drive the roller, and control circuitry to control the DC motor. The control circuitry switches control of the DC motor from open-loop control to closed-loop control when a predetermined time elapses after start of speed change of the DC motor or the roller, or speed of the DC motor or the roller reaches a predetermined speed after the start of speed change of the DC motor or the roller.