Manual paper feeding device and image forming apparatus

The invention provides a manual paper feeding device and an image forming apparatus. The manual paper feeding device includes: a paper feeding rotating body that separates and feeds recording media placed on a manual paper feeding unit one by one; a shielding unit which has an opening part that exposes at least a part of the paper feeding rotating body to the outside, and which covers the outer side surface of the paper feeding rotating body; and an opening/closing means for opening/closing the opening of the shielding means. 本发明提供手动供纸装置以及图像形成装置。手动供纸装置具备：供纸用旋转体，其将载置于手动供纸部的记录介质一张一张地分离并供给；遮蔽单元，其具有使所述供纸用旋转体的至少一部分暴露于外部的开口部，并且覆盖所述供纸用旋转体的外侧面；以及开闭单元，其对所述遮蔽单元的所述开口部进行开闭。