Medium conveying device, medium feeding method, and control program

A method for feeding a medium, the method comprising:

• when feeding of a medium is started, controlling the feed roller to feed a medium, a separation roller located to face the feed roller, and a regulating guide provided to be movable between a first position where contact of the medium with the feed roller and the separation roller is regulated and a second position where contact of the medium with the feed roller and the separation roller is not regulated such that the feed roller feeds the medium after the regulating guide moves from the first position toward the second position and the separation roller contacts the medium.

A computer-readable, non-transitory medium storing executable instructions for feeding a medium, the executable instructions comprising:

• when feeding of a medium is started, controlling the feed roller for feeding a medium, a separation roller located to face the feed roller, and a regulating guide provided to be movable between a first position where contact of the medium with the feed roller and the separation roller is regulated and a second position where contact of the medium with the feed roller and the separation roller is not regulated such that the feed roller feeds the medium after the regulating guide moves from the first position toward the second position and the separation roller contacts the medium.