Paper feed device for the transfer station of a printing device with latent character image generation

A paper feed device for feeding continuous stationery, provided with lateral perforations, into transport elements of a transfer station of a printing device with latent character image generation, comprising:

• a motor;
• input side paper transport elements and output side paper transport elements in the transfer station operable to carry the continuous stationary in a transport direction of the continuous stationery, said input side paper transport elements and said output side paper transport elements being connected for drive by said motor both on an input and on an output side and engaging in the lateral perforation of the continuous stationery;
• a paper brake, which can be actuated when required, is arranged upstream, of the input-side transport elements in the transport direction of the continuous stationary to clamp the continuous stationary;
• an actuation rocker movable between first and second positions, said actuation rocker carrying said paper brake and carrying said continuous stationary when said paper brake is clamped so that said continuous stationary is moved between a paper loading position and an operating position;
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• a control means for controlling clamping and for operating said motor to feed the continuous stationery in the transfer station after the continuous stationery has been deposited in the output-side paper transport elements, said motor drives said paper transport elements during a paper feed time when the paper brake is activated.