Paper feeding apparatus

Abstract

A paper feeding apparatus including a pick mechanism sending out in turn paper mounted on a shooter; a paper guide provided in the paper feeding passage of the paper; a feed roller feeding the paper sent out of the pick mechanism along the paper guide to the image reading position; and a discharge roller discharging the paper. A material which is softer than the reading surface of the paper is attached on the image reading side of the paper guide.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A paper feeding apparatus comprising: 
 a pick mechanism sending out in turn paper mounted on a shooter;    a paper guide provided in a paper feeding passage of the paper;    a feed roller feeding the paper sent out of said pick mechanism along said paper guide to an image reading position; and    a discharge roller discharging the paper,    wherein a material which is softer than a reading surface of the paper is attached on a image reading side of said paper guide.    
     
     
         2 . A paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said attached soft material is provided only on an upstream side of said paper feeding passage, and is not attached to said paper guide on a downstream side.  
     
     
         3 . A paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the material which is softer than the reading surface of the paper is attached to said shooter.  
     
     
         4 . A paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each roller which comes into contact with the reading surface of said paper is a rubber roller.  
     
     
         5 . A paper feeding apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the material which is softer than the reading surface of said paper is cloth, and said cloth is attached with an intervenient sheet.