Dokumendisöötur

Dokumendisöötur, also known as a document feeder, is a component commonly found in printers, scanners, and photocopiers. Its primary function is to automatically feed multiple pages of a document into the device, eliminating the need for manual insertion of each page. This significantly speeds up the process of copying, scanning, or printing multi-page documents.

There are two main types of dokumendisööturid: the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) and the Automatic Reversing Document Feeder (ARDF). An ADF is simpler and feeds pages one by one. An ARDF, on the other hand, can feed single-sided documents and automatically flip them to scan or copy both sides, or it can feed double-sided documents directly. Some advanced ADFs, known as Duplex Automatic Document Feeders (DADF), can scan both sides of a document in a single pass without reversing.

Dokumendisööturid are particularly useful in office environments where large volumes of documents need to be processed efficiently. They typically have a tray where the loose pages are placed, and internal rollers and sensors guide the pages through the scanning or printing mechanism. The capacity of the document feeder, meaning how many pages it can hold at once, varies depending on the device model and its intended use. Features like mixed-size document handling and staple detection can also be found in more sophisticated dokumendisööturid.