A paper-releasing mechanism includes a paper-feeding device for feeding papers, a supporting shelf arranged under the paper-feeding device, a driving roller and an idle roller arranged in the front of the paper-feeding device and an elastic unit engaged with the idle roller and the supporting shelf. The elastic unit includes a connecting arm, act arms bending from the ends of the connecting arm respectively, two helixes each of which extends from the act arm and forms an aperture and two follow act arm each of which extends from the helix and forms a ring at the end thereof, the ring being sleeved on the rolling pivot of the idle roller, the apertures being sleeved on a pivot formed on the supporting shelf.