Sheet retention device

A sheet retention device for retaining at least one sheet,

• the sheet retention device comprising:
• a sheet supporting means for supporting at least a first portion of the sheet,
• a rotatable guiding means configured to enclose a second portion of the sheet, the rotatable guiding means comprising an outer surface and a sheet deflecting surface, such that in operation during at least part of a revolution of the rotatable guiding means a portion of the sheet is guided by the sheet deflecting surface into a sheet retaining position, which sheet retaining position is defined by the outer surface of the rotatable guiding means and an urging means, the urging means being urged against a portion of the outer surface of the rotatable guiding means in said sheet retaining position, and
• a drive means for in operation controllably rotating the rotatable guiding means,
• wherein the rotatable guiding means comprises a passageway arranged through the rotatable guiding means, which passageway is configured to enclose the second portion of the sheet, the passageway having an entrance portion at one side of the outer surface of the rotatable guiding means and an exit portion at another side of the outer surface of the rotatable guiding means, said exit portion being arranged in the passageway at an opposite end with respect to the entrance portion.