a photographic paper magazine in which a detection apparatus faces photographic paper which is unrolled from a roll axially supported by a support member on a magazine body and which is supplied to an outlet . if no photographic paper is detected , the checking apparatus checks the photographic paper winding - up rotation of the support member so as to enable the photographic paper to be drawn out again . when the magazine is opened , the release apparatus cancels checking of the checking apparatus and allows the support member to rotate . the checking apparatus controls the rotation of the support member instead of controlling an intermediate portion of the photographic paper , thereby avoiding application of a substantial resistance to the photographic paper during the drawing - out operation .