Device for transporting printing media in printers or copiers

A device for transporting printing media in printers or copiers, the device comprising:

• at least one transporting element which is arranged in a printing medium transport channel at a distance from a printing medium so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation by a drive device, the element being formed in one piece from an elastic material, and having in its circumferential region, at least one friction element with a friction surface, which friction element is deflectable relative to the axis of rotation;
• wherein a centrifugal force during rotation of the transporting element causes the friction element to move from a rest position to a position wherein the friction surface is engaged in frictional contact with the printing medium to transport the printing medium;
• and
• wherein when the transporting element is stationary, a restoring force biases the friction element radially inwardly to disengage the friction element from frictional contact with the printing medium.