A recording apparatus comprising: a discharge section configured to discharge an ink from a nozzle onto a medium; a common flow path configured to supply a liquid to the nozzle; an ink supply path configured to supply the ink to the common flow path; a filling liquid supply path (11, 13) configured to supply a filling liquid to the common flow path; a cap configured to cap and suck the nozzle; and a controller configured to control the supply of the liquid to the common flow path and the capping and suction of the nozzle, an air release path configured to release air in the common flow path; a switching section configured to switch between opening each of the ink supply path, the filling liquid supply path (11,13), and the air release path; and the recording apparatus, further comprising: a cleaning liquid and a storage liquid which serve as a filling liquid; and the ink, wherein the filling liquid contains a component contained in the ink; wherein a cleaning liquid supply path for a cleaning liquid and a storage liquid, supply path for a storage liquid, less volatile than the cleaning liquid, are provided as the filling liquid supply path (11,13), wherein the controller is configured to perform a liquid discharge process of controlling the switching section to open the air release path, controlling the cap to suck the nozzle, and controlling the discharge section to discharge the liquid from the common flow path; a cleaning liquid supply process of controlling the switching section to close the air release path and controlling the switching section to open the cleaning liquid supply path, so that the cleaning liquid is supplied from the cleaning liquid supply path to the nozzle through the common flow path until the nozzle is filled with the cleaning liquid; a cleaning liquid discharge process of controlling the switching section to open the air release path and controlling the cap to suck the nozzle, so that the cleaning liquid is discharged from the common flow path; and a storage liquid supply process of controlling the switching section to close the air release path and controlling the switching section to open the storage liquid supply path, so that the storage liquid is supplied from the storage liquid supply path to the nozzle through the common flow path until the nozzle is filled with the storage liquid. a discharge section configured to discharge an ink from a nozzle onto a medium; a common flow path configured to supply a liquid to the nozzle; an ink supply path configured to supply the ink to the common flow path; a filling liquid supply path (11, 13) configured to supply a filling liquid to the common flow path; a cap configured to cap and suck the nozzle; and a controller configured to control the supply of the liquid to the common flow path and the capping and suction of the nozzle, an air release path configured to release air in the common flow path; a switching section configured to switch between opening each of the ink supply path, the filling liquid supply path (11,13), and the air release path; and the recording apparatus, further comprising: a cleaning liquid and a storage liquid which serve as a filling liquid; and the ink, a cleaning liquid and a storage liquid which serve as a filling liquid; and the ink, wherein the filling liquid contains a component contained in the ink; wherein a cleaning liquid supply path for a cleaning liquid and a storage liquid, supply path for a storage liquid, less volatile than the cleaning liquid, are provided as the filling liquid supply path (11,13), wherein the controller is configured to perform a liquid discharge process of controlling the switching section to open the air release path, controlling the cap to suck the nozzle, and controlling the discharge section to discharge the liquid from the common flow path; a cleaning liquid supply process of controlling the switching section to close the air release path and controlling the switching section to open the cleaning liquid supply path, so that the cleaning liquid is supplied from the cleaning liquid supply path to the nozzle through the common flow path until the nozzle is filled with the cleaning liquid; a cleaning liquid discharge process of controlling the switching section to open the air release path and controlling the cap to suck the nozzle, so that the cleaning liquid is discharged from the common flow path; and a storage liquid supply process of controlling the switching section to close the air release path and controlling the switching section to open the storage liquid supply path, so that the storage liquid is supplied from the storage liquid supply path to the nozzle through the common flow path until the nozzle is filled with the storage liquid.