Feeder, image reading apparatus and recording apparatus

A feeder comprising:

• a setting section in which a plurality of media is set in a stacked state;
• a feed roller that feeds the medium set in the setting section in a feeding direction;
• an abutment section on which a leading edge of the medium set in the setting section in a feeding direction abuts;
• a support section that supports the medium set in the setting section and moves to allow the medium to be in contact with the feed roller during feeding of the media by the feed roller;
• and
• a pressing section that is configured to press the medium set in the setting section against the feed roller to apply a force in a stacking direction of the medium,
• wherein the pressing section is configured to press the medium after a feeding force is applied on the medium in a direction that allows the leading edge to abut on the abutment section during feeding of the media by the feed roller, and
• wherein a movement speed of the support section is faster before the medium comes into contact with the feed roller than after the medium comes into contact with the feed roller during feeding of the media by the feed roller.