PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the reliable conveyance of recording media by the collaboration of two independently driven rollers without making the device complex, large and high in price. SOLUTION: During conveying a piece of paper 1 by the collaboration of a paper feed roller 3 and a conveying roller 8, a paper feed motor and a conveying motor respectively driving the rollers activate a slowdown stop control so as to stop the rotation of the paper feed roller 3 and the conveying roller 8 at the same time. When the rotation of the conveying roller 8 positioned downstream side of the convey route for the recording media stops and the paper feed roller 3 positioned upstream side of the convey route is rotating, the paper feed motor driving the paper feed roller 3 is stopped compulsorily. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT