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 than sprocket feed which requires the holes in the paper to engage with the sprockets of the feed mechanism. (1997-07-09)