Patent ID: 9724934
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a carriage which includes a recording head, the recording head configured to perform a recording on a medium, wherein the carriage is movable in a carriage movement direction; a carriage drive motor which drives the carriage; a transporter which transports the medium in a transport direction; a transporter drive motor which drives the transporter; a power transmission mechanism which transmits power of the transporter drive motor to the transporter; and a housing which accommodates an apparatus main body, wherein the main body includes the carriage, the carriage drive motor, the transporter, the transporter drive motor, and the power transmission mechanism, wherein the carriage drive motor, the transporter drive motor and the power transmission mechanism are disposed near a same side wall of the housing, wherein the transporter drive motor is located at a rear side corner that is opposite a medium discharge port of the housing, and wherein a portion of the carriage drive motor and a portion of the transporter drive motor are positioned so as to overlap in the vertical direction.