Abstract: An image forming system may include a photoreceptor, a sheet feeding apparatus and a retard feeder device that includes a feed roll, retard roll and nudger roll. The retard feeder device transfers a sheet of paper from the sheet feeding apparatus, through the sheet imaging media registration system and on to the photoreceptor. The retard roll is mounted in a loading bracket to allow the Retard Rollers to be loaded against the Feeder Rollers. The loading bracket is mounted on a pivot pin so that the retard rollers can pivot to maintain equal pressure against both feed roll. A retard feeder device may include a bracket, a feed roll assembly that includes two tires, a retard roll assembly that includes two tires and a nudger roll assembly. The retard roll loading bracket is fastened to a pivot pin so that the retard rollers can pivot to maintain an equal pressure between the tires of the retard roll assembly and the tires of the feed roll assembly.

Abstract: Increased manual access spaces are provided even within a more compact printer for the movement or removal of printer components such as paper path baffles to be moved for the removal of jammed sheets and/or other hand or tool insertions by printer users and/or repair personnel. This is provided by automatically reducing the normal operating space occupied or required by at least one operative printer component during a machine shutdown in or near such desired manual access areas. In particular, by replacing at least part of at least one of the present rigid space-consuming air ducts or manifolds in a printer with a collapsible portion adjacent to at least one paper path jam clearance area or other desired manual access area which at least partially collapses upon printer shutdowns removing power from the blower for that air duct to substantially increase unobstructed manual access.