Patent attributes
A sheet feeder includes: a casing; a first roller; and a pressing portion. The casing defines therein a conveying region through which a sheet is conveyed in a conveying direction. The first roller has a rotation axis extending in an axial direction crossing the conveying direction and rotatable about the rotation axis. The first roller has a portion exposed to the conveying region. The pressing portion is movable in a direction crossing the conveying region between a first position and a second position. The pressing portion is urged toward the first roller to provide the first position. The pressing portion in the first position has a portion disposed within the conveying region and spaced apart from the first roller by a prescribed distance. The pressing portion in the second position is separated from the first roller farther than in the first position.