Paper conveying device

A paper conveying device comprising:

• a conveyance path, along which paper is conveyed;
• a plurality of paper jams removal zones for removing jammed paper provided side by side along the conveyance path;
• a plurality of paper detection sensors respectively provided in the paper jam removal zones for detecting the presence or absence of paper at the position of each paper detection sensor;
• paper jam detecting means for detecting paper jam based on output signals from the paper detection sensors;
• signal storing means for storing previous signal statuses just before current signal statuses of the output signals of the paper detection sensors;
• a display section for displaying one of the paper jam removal zones for removing the paper jam;
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• display controlling means for identifying the one of the paper jam removal zones based on a combination of the current signal statuses obtained from the paper detection sensors and the previous signal statuses stored in the signal storing means when paper jam is detected by the paper jam detecting means and displaying the identified paper jam removal zone on the display section.