Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus includes a body, an operation panel provided on a front surface of the body, a feeding cassette that accommodates sheets, removably mounted with respect to the body from the front surface of the body, and is configured such that a part thereof is protruded from body in a state of being mounted on the body, a recording section that is disposed inside the body and performs printing by ejecting ink onto a sheet transported from the feeding cassette, a discharging tray that is disposed on the feeding cassette and supports the sheet after printing is completed, and a body-side cover section that is provided in the body and covers both side surfaces of the feeding cassette. Then, when viewed from a right and left direction, a first farthest section that is positioned in the farthest position from the body in the feeding cassette in a front direction is separated from the body in the front direction further than a second farthest section that is positioned in the farthest position from the body in the operation panel in the front direction.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, for example, such as an ink jet type printer.

2. Related Art

In the related art, as a type of a recording apparatus, an ink jet type printer that performs printing (recording) by ejecting ink (liquid) from a printing head (recording section) onto a sheet to be fed from a sheet cassette (medium accommodation body) is known. In such printers, there is a printer in which a sheet cassette is mounted on a body so as to protrude from the body (for example, see JP-A-2-286546).

However, in the printer disclosed in JP-A-2-286546, since the sheet cassette having a relatively low rigidity is exposed from the body, there is a problem that the rigidity of the sheet cassette is insufficient.

SUMMARY

An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of ensuring rigidity of a medium accommodation body.

Hereinafter, means of the invention and operation effects thereof will be described.

According to an aspect of the invention, a recording apparatus includes a body; an operation section that is provided in one side portion of the body; a medium accommodation body which accommodates a medium, is removably mounted on the body from one side portion in which the operation section is provided in the body, and of which a part is protruded from the body in a state of being mounted on the body; a recording section that is disposed in the body and performs recording by ejecting a liquid onto the medium transported from the medium accommodation body; a medium support section that is disposed on the medium accommodation body and supports the medium after recording is performed by the recording section; and a body-side cover section that is provided in the body and covers both side portions of the medium accommodation body. A first farthest section that is positioned in the farthest position from the body in the medium accommodation body in a protrusion direction is separated from the body in the protrusion direction further than a second farthest section that is positioned in the farthest position from the body in the operation section in the protrusion direction when viewed from a side orthogonal to the protrusion direction in which the medium accommodation body protrudes from the body.

In this case, since both of the side portions of the medium accommodation body having a relatively low rigidity are protected by being covered by the body-side cover section, it is possible to ensure the rigidity of the medium accommodation body.

In the recording apparatus, it is preferable that a medium support surface that is a surface on which the medium is supported in the medium support section serves as the medium support surface when manually feeding the medium into the body, and a discharging transportation path in which the medium is transported to the medium support section after recording is performed by the recording section is positioned in a position higher than a feeding transportation path of the medium when manually feeding the medium from the medium support surface into the body.

In this case, since the discharging transportation path is positioned in the position higher than that of the feeding transportation path, it is possible to separate the medium that is discharged to the medium support surface and the medium that is manually fed from the medium support surface into the body.

In recording apparatus, it is preferable that the medium support section is rotatably configured and is positioned by a lower portion thereof coming into contact with an upper portion of the medium accommodation body in a state of being mounted on the body.

In this case, since the rotatable medium support section is supported from below by the medium accommodation body, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the medium support section.

In recording apparatus, it is preferable that the medium support section has the medium support surface that is a surface on which the medium is supported, and the medium support surface is inclined so as to rise in a discharge direction in which the medium is discharged to the medium support surface in a state where the positioning of the medium support section is performed.

In this case, since the medium support surface is inclined so as to rise in the discharge direction in a state where positioning of the medium support section is performed, it is possible to increase holding performance of the medium in the medium support surface.

In the recording apparatus, it is preferable that the medium support section is a pull-out type and support the medium in a state of not being protruded from the first farthest section in the protrusion direction, in a case where the medium is an A4 size sheet or a letter size sheet, and medium is discharged to the medium support section in a direction in which a long side thereof is orthogonal to the discharge direction in which the medium is discharged to the medium support section.

In this case, since the medium support section supports the medium without protruding from the first farthest section of the medium accommodation body in the protrusion direction in a case where the sheet of the A4 size or the sheet of the letter size which are relatively frequently used are horizontally discharged to the medium support section, it is possible to use the medium support section in a state of having a high rigidity.

In the recording apparatus, it is preferable that an extension unit having an extension medium accommodation body is removably mounted on a lower side of the body, the extension unit has an extension-side cover section that covers both side portions of the extension medium accommodation body, and the extension-side cover section and the body-side cover section are configured to be continuous in a state where the extension unit is mounted on the body.

In this case, since the both side portions of the extension medium accommodation body having a relatively low rigidity are protected by being covered by the extension-side cover section and the extension-side cover section and the body-side cover section are continuous if the extension unit is mounted on the body, it is possible to ensure the rigidity as a whole.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a recording apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.

As illustrated inFIG. 1, a recording apparatus11includes a body12forming a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. The body12includes a printer section13that performs printing (recording) on a sheet P as an example of a medium and a scanner section14that is provided on the printer section13and is capable of reading a document G and the like. An automatic document feeding section15is provided on the scanner section14. The automatic document feeding section15automatically feeds one or a plurality of documents G set on a document setting section15ato the scanner section14.

The automatic document feeding section15is configured so as to be opened and closed with respect to the scanner section14and is opened when the document G is jammed and the like. The scanner section14reads the document G fed by the automatic document feeding section15. The printer section13performs printing by ejecting ink that is an example of a liquid onto the sheet P based on image data of the document G read by the scanner section14. The scanner section14is configured to be opened and closed with respect to the printer section13and is opened when the sheet P is jammed and the like.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, an operation panel16forming a substantially rectangular shape as an example of an operation section for performing various operations of the recording apparatus11is provided on a front surface (one side portion of the body12) of the scanner section14so as to obliquely protrude downward on a front side. A long side of the operation panel16extends in a right-left direction and the operation panel16extends over a position slightly closer to a left end portion (other end portion) than a center portion from a right end portion (one end portion) in the front surface of the scanner section14in the right-left direction.

Thus, a length of the front surface of the scanner section14in the right-left direction is longer than that of the operation panel16and the left end portion (other end portion) in the front surface of the scanner section14is a portion in which the operation panel16does not exist. A display section16adisplaying a menu screen and the like, and various operation buttons16b, or the like are disposed in the operation panel16. Then, the farthest position from the scanner section14(body12) in the operation panel16in a front direction is a second farthest section SE2.

A cassette mounting section18on which a feeding cassette17having a rectangular parallelepiped shape as an example of a medium accommodation body accommodating a plurality of sheets P in a stacked state is removably mounted is provided in a lower end portion of the printer section13. In this case, the feeding cassette17is removably mounted on the cassette mounting section18from the front surface (one side portion of the body12) of the printer section13in a front-rear direction.

Then, in a state where the feeding cassette17is mounted on the cassette mounting section18, a part of the feeding cassette17protrudes forward from the front surface of the printer section13. Thus, in the embodiment, a protrusion direction that is a direction in which a part of the feeding cassette17protrudes from the front surface of the printer section13matches the front direction. Furthermore, in the embodiment, an up-down direction orthogonal to the front direction matches a vertical direction.

Body-side cover sections19covering both right and left side surfaces of a portion that protrudes from the printer section13in the feeding cassette17are respectively provided on both sides over the feeding cassette17in the front surface of the printer section13in the right-left direction. Each of body-side cover sections19is integrally formed with the printer section13. In this case, one of two body-side cover sections19is disposed in one end portion in the front surface of the printer section13in the right-left direction and the other side is disposed in the other end portion in the front surface of the printer section13in the right-left direction.

The farthest position from the printer section13(body12) in the feeding cassette17in the front direction is a first farthest section SE1. That is, in the embodiment, the front surface of the feeding cassette17is the first farthest section SE1. Then, the front surface (first farthest section SE1) of the feeding cassette17and the front surface of each body-side cover section19are flush with each other.

Furthermore, the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17is separated from the front surface of the body12in the front direction further than the second farthest section SE2of the operation panel16when viewed from a side (right and left direction) orthogonal to both the front direction (protruding direction) and the up-down direction (vertical direction). That is, the first farthest section SE1is positioned on the front side further than the second farthest section SE2.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, an opening section20through which the sheet P is manually fed into the printer section13or the sheet P after printing is performed inside the printer section13is discharged to the outside of the printer section13is formed just above the feeding cassette17in the front surface of the printer section13. Furthermore, a discharging tray21as an example of a medium support section supporting the sheet P is provided in the front surface of the printer section13, which is rotatably provided about a shaft22extending in the right-left direction so as to protrude forward from the lower end portion of the opening section20. As illustrated by one-dotted chain line inFIG. 2, the discharging tray21is configured so as to be rotated by lifting.

The discharging tray21forms a wedge shape (substantially triangular shape) viewed from the right-left direction. That is, a thickness of the discharging tray21is thicker going forward. A planar lower surface21a(lower portion) of the discharging tray21comes into contact with a horizontal upper surface17a(upper portion) of the feeding cassette17in a state where the feeding cassette17is mounted on the cassette mounting section18and thereby the discharging tray21is positioned about the shaft22in a rotation direction. That is, the discharging tray21is disposed on the feeding cassette17in a state where the feeding cassette17is mounted on the cassette mounting section18.

An upper surface21bof the discharging tray21configures a medium support surface on which the sheet P is supported. That is, the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21serves as the medium support surface on which the sheet P discharged from the opening section20after printing is performed is supported and the medium support surface on which the unprinted sheet P is supported when manually feeding the sheet P from the opening section20into the printer section13.

The upper surface21bof the discharging tray21is inclined with respect to a horizontal surface in a state where the discharging tray21is positioned by the feeding cassette17. That is, in a state where the discharging tray21is positioned by the feeding cassette17, the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21is inclined so as to rise in a discharge direction (front direction) in which the sheet P after printing is performed inside the printer section13is discharged from the opening section20to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21. Moreover, the front surface of the discharging tray21and the front surface of the feeding cassette17are flush with each other in a state where the discharging tray21is positioned by the feeding cassette17.

Furthermore, as illustrated by a two-dotted chain line inFIG. 2, the discharging tray21of the embodiment employs a pull-out type having a pull-out section23capable of extending a length in the front direction by being pulled out in the front direction. Furthermore, the discharging tray21is configured to support the sheet P in a state of not protruding from the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17in the front direction, if the sheet P is an A4 size or a letter size and the sheet P is discharged to the discharging tray21horizontally in which a long side of the sheet P is orthogonal to the discharge direction (front direction) in which the sheet P is discharged to the discharging tray21.

That is, in the discharging tray21, an area of the upper surface21bis set so as to enable supporting of the sheet P without pulling out the pull-out section23if the sheet P of the A4 size or the letter size is horizontally discharged to the discharging tray21. Moreover, a space is formed between the discharging tray21and the operation panel16in the vertical direction.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, an extension unit26having an extension feeding cassette24as an example of an extension medium accommodation body capable of accommodating a plurality of sheets P in a state where the sheets P are in a stacked state, and an extension cassette mounting section25on which the extension feeding cassette24is removably mounted are removably mounted on the lower surface of the printer section13(body12). The extension unit26is configured so that an entirety of the extension feeding cassette24is overlapped with an entirety of the feeding cassette17in the vertical direction in a state of being mounted on the lower surface of the printer section13.

The extension cassette mounting section25includes extension-side cover sections27covering both right and left side surfaces of the extension feeding cassette24in a state where the extension feeding cassette24is mounted on the extension cassette mounting section25. That is, the extension-side cover sections27are respectively disposed on both sides over the extension feeding cassette24in the right-left direction. Then, each extension-side cover section27and each body-side cover section19are continuous with each other in the vertical direction in a state where the extension feeding cassette24is mounted on the extension cassette mounting section25of the extension unit26mounted on the lower surface of the printer section13.

The front surface of the extension feeding cassette24in a state of being mounted on the extension cassette mounting section25is respectively flush with the front surface of the feeding cassette17in a state of being mounted on the cassette mounting section18, the front surface of each body-side cover section19, and the front surface of each extension-side cover section27. Furthermore, both right and left side surfaces and a rear surface of the extension unit26are flush with the both right and left side surfaces and a rear surface of the printer section13.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, a feeding section (auto sheet feeder) capable of automatically feeding the sheet P is provided in an upper portion of a rear end in the printer section13. The feeding section30includes a tray30aon which the sheet P is set, a hopper30b, and a feeding roller30c. The sheet P set on the tray30ais pressed against the feeding roller30cby an operation of the hopper30band is delivered on a downstream side of a transportation path by rotation of the feeding roller30c.

A pair of transportation rollers31and32, and a pair of discharging rollers33and34which transport the sheet P from the feeding section30to the discharging tray21are disposed inside the printer section13along the transportation path. A recording section35performing printing (recording) on the sheet P is disposed in a position between the transportation roller pair32and the discharging roller pair33.

The recording section35is disposed in an upper position facing the transportation path of a portion between the transportation roller pair32and the discharging roller pair33and includes a carriage36capable of reciprocating in the right-left direction that is a scanning direction (direction orthogonal to a paper surface inFIG. 2) orthogonal to the front direction that is the transportation direction and a recording head37provided in a lower portion of the carriage36.

A cartridge holder39on which an ink cartridge38accommodating the ink is removably mounted is disposed above the recording section35inside the printer section13. Furthermore, the recording section35includes a support stand40that supports the sheet P in a lower portion facing a moving region of the recording head37. Then, the recording head37performs printing of an image and the like on the sheet P by ejecting the ink supplied from the ink cartridge38through a tube41onto a portion of the sheet P that is supported on the support stand40.

Moreover, a portion on the downstream side (discharging tray21side) further than the recording section35in the transportation path of the sheet P is a discharging transportation path60on which the sheet P after printing is performed by the recording section35is transported to the discharging tray21.

A supply section42that delivers the sheet P accommodated in the feeding cassette17to the recording section35one by one in the feeding path is provided in the lower portion of a rear end inside the printer section13. The supply section42includes a pick-up roller43coming into contact with the uppermost sheet of a plurality of sheets P inside the feeding cassette17, a separation roller44, and a retard roller45that forms a pair with the separation roller44.

Furthermore, the supply section42includes an intermediate roller46that is discharged on a rear side of the transportation roller pair31and two driven rollers47and48pinching the sheet P with the intermediate roller46. The transportation roller pair31includes an intermediate roller31athat is driven to rotate in conjunction with the intermediate roller46and a driven roller31bthat forms a pair with the intermediate roller31a.

Then, when the pick-up roller43, the separation roller44, and the intermediate rollers46and31aare rotated by power of a motor (not illustrated) provided in the body12in a counter-clockwise direction inFIG. 2, the sheets P accommodated in the feeding cassette17are fed one by one to the recording section35through the transportation rollers31and32. Moreover, a feeding path49that is a road through which the sheet P fed from the extension unit26passes is formed in the lower portion of the rear end inside the printer section13so as to extend upward from a bottom portion of the printer section13.

The extension unit26includes a feeding mechanism50that feeds the plurality of sheets P accommodated in the extension feeding cassette24in a stacked state one by one and a transportation mechanism51that transports the sheet P fed by the feeding mechanism50. The feeding mechanism50and the transportation mechanism51are driven by a motor (not illustrated) provided in the extension unit26.

The feeding mechanism50includes a pick-up roller53coming into contact with the uppermost sheet P inside the extension feeding cassette24, a feeding roller54feeding the sheet P to the transportation mechanism51, and a retard roller55that forms a pair with the feeding roller54. The transportation mechanism51includes a transportation roller56and a driven roller57that forms a pair with the transportation roller56.

Then, if a motor (not illustrated) is driven to rotate and then the pick-up roller53, the feeding roller54, and the transportation roller56are rotated in the counter-clockwise direction inFIG. 2, the sheets P accommodated in the extension feeding cassette24are fed toward the feeding path49of the body12one by one. In this case, the retard roller55has a function for separating only the uppermost sheet P from a lower sheet group if the pick-up roller53feeds the plurality of sheets P.

Moreover, if a separate extension unit is extended on a lower side of the extension unit26, a feeding path58that is a road through which the sheet P fed from the separate extension unit passes is formed below the transportation roller56and the driven roller57inside the extension unit26so as to extend upward from the bottom portion of the extension unit26.

Furthermore, a feeding transportation path61that feeds the sheet P manually inserted into the printer section13from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21to the intermediate roller31ais provided between the support stand40and the feeding cassette17inside the printer section13. Thus, the discharging transportation path60is positioned in a position higher than the feeding transportation path61. A pair of transportation rollers62that transports the sheet P to the intermediate roller31aside that is the rear side is disposed in the feeding transportation path61. A driven roller63pinching the sheet P with the intermediate roller31ais provided on a lower side of the intermediate roller31a.

Next, an operation of the recording apparatus11will be described.

Printing of Sheet P of Feeding Cassette17

When printing on the sheet P accommodated in the feeding cassette17, first, the pick-up roller43, the separation roller44, and the intermediate rollers46and31aare driven to rotate in the counter-clockwise direction inFIG. 2. Then, the sheets P accommodated in the feeding cassette17are transported to the downstream side along the transportation path one by one and are inverted in a process of being transported while being pinched between the intermediate roller46and the driven rollers47and48. Thereafter, the sheet P is fed to the support stand40while being pinched between the pair of transportation rollers31and32.

The printing is performed by ejecting the ink from the recording head37reciprocating in the right-left direction with the carriage36onto the sheet P fed to the support stand40. Then, the sheet P on which the printing is completed is transported along the discharging transportation path60while being pinched between the discharging rollers33and34and is discharged on the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21.

At this time, since the upper surface21bis inclined so as to rise in the front direction that is the discharge direction of the sheet P, the discharging tray21stably receives and holds the discharged sheet P. In this case, when the sheet P of the A4 size or the sheet P of the letter size which are relatively frequently used (orientation of the long side of the sheet P is orthogonal to the discharge direction) is horizontally discharged, the discharging tray21can support the sheets P without pulling out the pull-out section23.

That is, since the discharging tray21supports the sheets P without protruding from the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17in the discharge direction of the sheet P, it is possible to use the discharging tray21in a state of having a high rigidity. Moreover, when discharging the sheet P of the A4 size or the sheet P of the letter size vertically (orientation of the long side of the sheet P is along the discharge direction), or when discharging the sheet P (for example, the sheet P of a A3 size) of a size greater than these sheets P, the discharging tray21is used in a state where the pull-out section23is pulled out (state illustrated by the two-dotted chain line inFIG. 2).

Printing of Sheet P of Extension Feeding Cassette24

When printing the sheet P accommodated in the extension feeding cassette24, first, the pick-up roller53, the feeding roller54, the transportation roller56, and the intermediate rollers46and31aare driven to rotate in the counter-clockwise direction inFIG. 2. Then, the sheets P accommodated in the extension feeding cassette24are transported to the downstream side along the transportation path including the feeding path49one by one and are inverted in a process of being transported while being pinched between the intermediate roller46and the driven rollers47and48. Thereafter, the sheet P is printed similar to in a case of the printing of the sheet P in the feeding cassette17described above and the same effects are obtained.

Printing of Sheet P Set in Tray30a

When printing the sheet P set in the tray30a, first, the sheet P is pressed against the feeding roller30cby operating the hopper30b. In this state, when rotating the feeding roller30cin the clockwise direction inFIG. 2, the sheet P is delivered to the pair of transportation rollers31positioned on the downstream side of the transportation path. The delivered sheet P is fed on the support stand40while being pinched between the transportation rollers31and32by rotating the pair of transportation rollers31and32. Thereafter, the sheet P is printed similar to in a case of the printing of the sheet P in the feeding cassette17described above and the same effects are obtained.

Printing of Sheet P Manually Fed from Upper Surface21bof Discharging Tray21

When printing the sheet P manually fed from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21, first, in a state where the pair of transportation rollers62and the intermediate rollers46and31aare rotated, the sheet P is inserted from the opening section20into the feeding transportation path61. Then, the sheet P is transported to the intermediate roller31awhile being pinched by the pair of transportation rollers62and then is transported to the intermediate roller46while being pinched between the intermediate roller31aand the driven roller63.

Subsequently, after the sheets P are inverted in the process of being transported while being pinched between the intermediate roller46and the driven rollers47and48, the sheet P is fed on the support stand40while being pinched by the pair of transportation rollers31and32. Printing is performed on the sheet P fed on the support stand40by ejecting the ink from the recording head37reciprocating in the right-left direction with the carriage36. Then, the sheet P on which the printing is completed is transported along the discharging transportation path60while being pinched by the pair of discharging rollers33and34and is discharged on the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21.

At this time, since the discharging transportation path60is positioned in a position higher than that of the feeding transportation path61, the sheet P fed from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21and the sheet P discharged to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21vertically pass by each other, thereby easily being separated. Thus, the feeding of the sheet P from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21and the discharging of the sheet P to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21are smoothly performed.

As described above, according to the embodiment, it is possible to obtain the following effects.

(1) The body-side cover sections19that cover both right and left side surfaces of the portion protruding from the printer section13in the feeding cassette17are respectively provided on both sides over the feeding cassette17in the front surface of the printer section13in the right-left direction. Thus, since the both right and left side surfaces of the feeding cassette17having a relatively low rigidity can be protected by being respectively covered by the body-side cover sections19, it is possible to ensure the rigidity of the feeding cassette17. Particularly, in the embodiment, since the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17is separated from the body12in the front direction further than the second farthest section SE2of the operation panel16when viewed in the right-left direction, it is possible to effectively ensure the rigidity of the feeding cassette17that is likely to be insufficient.

(2) Since the discharging transportation path60is positioned in the position higher than that of the feeding transportation path61, it is possible to easily separate the sheet P fed from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21and the sheet P discharged to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21which are vertically passed by each other. Thus, it is possible to smoothly perform the feeding of the sheet P by manually feeding from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21and the discharging of the sheet P to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21.

(3) Since the discharging tray21that is vertically rotatable can be positioned by the feeding cassette17by being supported from below, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the discharging tray21.

(4) Since the upper surface21bis inclined so as to rise in the discharge direction of the sheet P in a state where the positioning of the discharging tray21is performed, it is possible to increase the holding performance of the sheet P in the upper surface21b.

(5) When the sheet P of the A4 size or the sheet P of the letter size which are relatively frequently used is horizontally discharged to the discharging tray21, it is possible to support the sheet P by the discharging tray21without protruding the discharging tray21from the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17in the front direction (the discharging tray21does not pull out the pull-out section23). That is, when the sheet P of the A4 size or the sheet P of the letter size is horizontally discharged to the discharging tray21, it is possible to use the discharging tray21with a high rigidity in a state in which the pull-out section23is not pulled out.

(6) The extension unit26has the extension-side cover sections27covering both right and left side surfaces of the extension feeding cassette24and each extension-side cover section27and each body-side cover section19are configured so as to be continuous with each other in the vertical direction in a state where the extension unit26is mounted on the lower surface of the printer section13. Thus, if the extension unit26is mounted on the lower surface of the printer section13, it is possible to protect the both right and left side surfaces of the extension feeding cassette24having a relatively low rigidity by being covered by the extension-side cover section27. In addition, since each extension-side cover section27and each body-side cover section19are continuous with each other in the vertical direction, it is possible to ensure the rigidity of the recording apparatus11as a whole.

(7) Since a space is formed between the discharging tray21and the operation panel16in the vertical direction, it is possible to easily extract the sheet P on which the printing is completed and which is discharged to the discharging tray21.

Modification Examples

Moreover, the embodiment described above may be modified as follows.The extension unit26may be omitted.The extension unit26may be removably mounted with respect to the body12by stacking two or more.It is not necessary for the discharging tray21to be the pull-out type. That is, the pull-out section23may be omitted.When the sheet P of the A4 size or the sheet P of the letter size is horizontally discharged to the discharging tray21by pulling out the pull-out section23, the discharging tray21may support the sheet P in the front direction in a state where the discharging tray21is protruded from the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17.In a state where the positioning of the discharging tray21is performed, it is not necessary to incline the upper surface21bso as to rise in the discharge direction of the sheet P. That is, in a state where the positioning of the discharging tray21is performed, the upper surface21bmay be horizontal.It is not necessary to rotatably configure the discharging tray21.It is not necessary to position the discharging tray21by coming into contact with the feeding cassette17.It is not necessary to configure the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21so as to serve as the medium support surface supporting the sheet P after the printing is performed which is discharged from the opening section20and the medium support surface supporting the unprinted sheet P when being manually fed from the opening section20into the printer section13.It is not necessary to position the discharging transportation path60in the position higher than that of the feeding transportation path61. That is, the discharging transportation path60may be disposed in a position lower than that of the feeding transportation path61.When printing the sheet P manually fed from the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21, one sheet P may be inserted from the opening section20into the feeding transportation path61and the plurality of sheets P may be inserted one by one.The operation panel16may be fixed so as to be flush with the front surface of the body12.The operation panel16may be rotatably provided about an axis extending in the right-left direction with respect to the front surface of the body12. In this case, when rotating the operation panel16in a rotatable range, the farthest position from the front surface of the body12in the operation panel16in the front direction is the second farthest section SE2.Each body-side cover section19is configured separately from the printer section13(the body12) and each body-side cover section19may be fixed to the printer section13using a fixing member such as a screw or adhesive.When the sheet P of the A4 size or the letter size is horizontally discharged to the discharging tray21, if the sheet P can be stably supported by the discharging tray21, the sheet P may be supported by the discharging tray21in a state where a part of the sheet P is protruded from the first farthest section SE1of the feeding cassette17in the front direction.When discharging the sheet P on which the printing is completed to the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21while the unprinted sheet P that is manually fed abuts the pair of transportation rollers62on the downstream side of the feeding transportation path61, the unprinted sheet P and the sheet P on which the printing is completed are overlapped on the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21. In this state, if the size and the orientation of the unprinted sheet P and the sheet P on which the printing is completed are the same as each other, the position of the front end of the sheet P on which the printing is completed may be positioned on the front side further than the position of the front end of the unprinted sheet P. Thus, since the position of the sheet P on which the printing is completed and which is disposed on the upper surface21bof the discharging tray21and the position of the unprinted sheet P that is fed can be different from each other, it is possible to further easily separate the sheet P on which the printing is completed and the unprinted sheet P.The medium may be not only the sheet P but also cloth, plastic film, and the like.In the embodiment described above, the recording apparatus11may be a liquid (including liquid, a liquid-like body that is formed by dispersing or mixing particles of a functional material to the liquid, a fluid-like body such as gel, and a solid that can be ejected to flow as a liquid) ejecting apparatus that performs recording by ejecting or discharging a fluid other than the ink. For example, the recording apparatus11may be a liquid-like body ejecting apparatus that performs recording by ejecting a liquid-like body contained in a form of dispersing or dissolving a material such as an electrode material or a color material (pixel material) used for manufacturing liquid crystal display, electroluminescence (EL) display, and surface emission display. Furthermore, the recording apparatus11may be a fluid-like body ejecting apparatus that ejects a fluid-like body such as gel (for example, physical gel). Then, it is possible to apply the invention to any one type of these fluid ejecting apparatuses. Moreover, the term “fluid” described in the specification is a concept that does not contain a fluid composed of only gas and, for example, the fluid includes liquid (including inorganic solvent, organic solvent, solution, liquid resin, liquid metal (melt metal), and the like), a liquid-like body, a fluid-like body, and the like.

The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-48774, filed Mar. 12, 2014 is expressly incorporated by reference herein.