A media advance system includes a media input holder (375); a pick assembly for moving sheets of media from the media input holder, the pick assembly includes a pick roller (320) including an axle (352) and a face (321), the face including an arc- shaped groove (322); and a gear (350) including a first side (353) and a second side (354) opposite the first side, the first side including a projection (355) that extends into the arc-shaped groove in the face of the pick roller; and an intermediate roller (335) for receiving a sheet of media from the pick roller and advancing the sheet further along a media advance path.