OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000677

Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:14.599076Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000677
Categories: Material Handling > Package Handling

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ABSTRACT

A sheet feeder includes a support to support a roll sheet winding a sheet, a
sensor that is at a first position on the support and contacts a surface of
the roll sheet to detect a level difference at a trailing edge of the roll
sheet and output a first signal and a second signal, a roller that is at a
second position different from the first position in a circumferential
direction of the roll sheet on the support and contacts the surface of the
roll sheet to guide the roll sheet, and circuitry to cause the roll sheet to
rotate in a sheet feeding direction to feed the sheet, and detect the trailing
edge of the roll sheet based on the first signal output from the sensor, and
the second signal output from the sensor.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000677
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:14.599076Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000677