Provided is a paper feeding roll that is capable of reducing conveying noise and suppressing adhesion of paper dust. A paper feeding roll (10) is provided with: a shaft body (12); and an elastic body layer (14) that is formed on the outer circumference of the shaft body (12), wherein the elastic body layer (14) is a foamed body that contains hydrin rubber, and has a cavity (18) formed of foaming cells (16) being connected with one another is located radially inward of the elastic body layer (14). The average diameter of the foaming cells (16) located inward of the elastic body layer (14) in the radial direction is larger than the average diameter of the foaming cells (16) located outward in the radial direction. Recesses (20b) formed of foaming cells (16) being opened are provided to the outer circumferential surface (14b) of the elastic body layer (14).

A medium conveying apparatus includes a housing in which a paper feeding port is provided, a paper feeding roller configured to convey paper through the paper feeding port, a drive shaft to which the paper feeding roller is attached, the drive shaft extending in a Y direction intersecting a conveying direction of the paper, and an elastic roller attached to the drive shaft and configured to prevent sound occurring on the inside of the housing from leaking to the outside of the housing through the paper feeding port. The elastic roller comes into contact with the paper conveyed by the paper feeding roller and removes electric charges of the paper.