Patent ID: 9180694
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head that performs recording on a recording medium; a medium support member that is disposed at a position where the medium support member can face the recording head, support the recording medium, and has both ends of the medium support member in a direction orthogonal to a transport direction of the recording medium; and a reinforcing member that is attached to the both ends of the medium support member and has a greater rigidity than the medium support member, wherein the reinforcing member has a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than the medium support member, wherein the medium support member has a groove or a slit which is arranged between the both ends of the medium support member, wherein the reinforcing member has an engage portion to suppress deformation of the medium support member in a vertical direction intersecting the medium support member by thermal expansion of the medium support member.