Abstract: An improvement in a roll paper feed apparatus, having a pair of roll paper carrying arms, each of which is loadable with a roll of base paper, and a paper-splicing device, wherein a roll of paper can be fed in continuation from a paper processing stage to another by switching a supply of web from a plurality of rolls of paper placed in position ready for a splicing operation, and which comprises a roll paper feeding section or station in an opposed relationship with respect to the paper-splicing device, a pair of roll carrying means disposed opposedly on the both sides of the roll paper feeding section or station, each being adapted to be loaded rotatably with each of the roll of base paper at the top end thereof, respectively, and a pair of roll carrying arm means disposed in position between the roll paper feeding section or station and the roll paper carrying means and adapted to be rotated in swinging motion with respect to the roll paper feeding section or station.