paper feed
Printer's document path
Paper feed is the mechanism in a printer, copier, or fax machine that moves paper through the device.
It also refers to the process itself: The paper feed keeps jamming.
A paper feed tray holds sheets waiting to be printed.
When the feed malfunctions, pages may skew, crumple, or fail to advance.
- feedersThings that supply nourishment
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
gears · loading · trays · pickup · automatic feeders · copier · traction · advancing · slipping · ejecting · printer · laser printer · misfeed · optical sensors · sensors · continuous · jam · output
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- Typewriterstypewriter, carriage, platen, typebar, ink ribbon
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