A STUDY OF FRICTION FEED PAPER SEPARATION

An understanding of the mechanics of paper separation is very importan t to the design of reliable photocopiers, and in this paper a model is developed to simulate friction feed paper separation. The importance of such system parameters as roller acceleration and compressive load is demonstrated. The variability of friction coefficients is shown to have a significant effect on feeding reliability. Experimental data ar e shown to be in good agreement with predicted results. Recommendation s are made for the design of reliable friction feed paper separators.