PURPOSE: To reliably transport sheets from a bottom of a stack of sheets without marking of the sheets by forming a run of a scuff feeding belt having a plurality of grooves deciding a feeding direction of the sheets in a contact area with a stack of the sheets for supporting about 50% of the weight of a stack of the sheets.
CONSTITUTION: A scuff feed belt 22 is located to support about 50% of the weight of a stack S of sheets in a toner 12 on a run of a belt 22. A wide width scuff feed belt 22 is extended in a cross sectional feeding direction toward a feeding direction A of the sheet over a distance capable of supporting the essential part of the sheet. Further, parts 16a, 18a of side guides 16, 18 have upright louver parts 16b, 18b and are set in a contact state of a small surface area with the stack of the sheets supported on the part of the side guide. Thus, a frictional force operating in a direction opposite to the feeding direction of the sheet from the stack, is alleviated to reduce the possibility of rubbing off toner.
SUTEIIBUN MASHIYUU RATSUSERU
RARII JIEI MOOTERARO
AREKUSANDORA DEII BAAMERU
