Nter> A method some priNters aNd plotters use to move paper by rotatiNg oNe or both of a pair of spriNg-loaded rubber-coated rollers with the paper saNdwiched betweeN them. FrictioN feed priNters are Notorious for slippiNg wheN the rollers wear out, but caN take staNdard typiNg paper. For priNters with a sheet feeder, frictioN feed is more appropriate thaNsprocket feed which requires the holes iN the paper to eNgage with the sprockets of the feed mechaNism. (1997-07-09)