Abstract: Sheets (12, 14) of a print medium kept in a stack (10) are individually fed into an office machine. The edge of the uppermost sheet (12) is raised off the corresponding edge of the following second sheet (14). At least one band (32) is then inserted into the gap formed in this way, which separates the uppermost sheet (12) from the following sheet (14), reducing thereby the friction between the uppermost sheet (12) and the following sheet (14) when the uppermost sheet (12) is pulled off, and minimizing thereby any electrostatic charge of the sheets (12, 14) caused by such friction. The band (32) can be retracted into a band housing (36).

Abstract: Sheets (12, 14) of a print medium kept in a stack (10) are individually fed into an office machine. The edge of the uppermost sheet (12) is raised off the corresponding edge of the following second sheet (14). At least one band (32) is then inserted into the gap formed in this way, which separates the uppermost sheet (12) from the following sheet (14), reducing thereby the friction between the uppermost sheet (12) and the following sheet (14) when the uppermost sheet (12) is pulled off, and minimizing thereby any electrostatic charge of the sheets (12, 14) caused by such friction. The band (32) can be retracted into a band housing (36).

Abstract: In a device for separation of sheets kept in a stack, pickup devices exert a pickup effect on the stack in order to push the upper sheets of the stack in overlapping fashion toward a separation device, which separates the uppermost sheet pushed forward the farthest from the following second sheet. The distance between the stack and the separation device can be adjusted as a function of the sheet quality and/or ambient conditions determined by sensors, like humidity and temperature.

Abstract: For separation of sheets of a recording carrier from a stack for feeding to an office machine, printer or the like, a pick-up device is placed on the rear end of the stack. The pick-up device pushes the sheets against the belt in overlapping fashion, which raises the front edge of the first sheet arriving first from the stack. The holding element is then pivoted into the gap between the first sheet and the second sheet. The holding element holds the second sheet on the stack and forces the first sheet against a given transport roller with a pressure roller. Separation elements are pushed between the first sheet and the second sheet in order to separate the first sheet from the second sheet. The pick-up device is raised so that the first sheet can be withdrawn by the transport rollers from the stack and fed to the ejection rollers.