A recording device comprising: a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium; a transporting belt including a first surface and a second surface and configured to transport the medium in a transport direction, the first surface being configured to support the medium, the second surface being opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction; a scale unit including a scale and provided in the transport direction; a reading unit configured to read the scale; a gripping portion configured to move integrally with the scale unit or the reading unit, and to change between a gripping state of moving along with the transporting belt while gripping the transporting belt in the thickness direction, and a release state of being separated from the transporting belt; and a return unit configured to move the gripping portion in the release state in a reverse direction to the transport direction, wherein the gripping portion includes a first abutting portion configured to come into contact with the first surface in the gripping state, and a second abutting portion configured to come into contact with the second surface in the gripping state and when the gripping portion is in the release state, the second abutting portion is separated from the second surface in conjunction with the first abutting portion being separated from the first surface; wherein the device further comprises: a switching unit configured to switch the gripping portion between the gripping state and the release state; a first support portion configured to support the first abutting portion; and a second support portion configured to support the second abutting portion, wherein at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion is constituted by a ferromagnetic material and the switching unit includes an electromagnet configured to generate an electromagnetic force when current flows, the switching unit being configured to switch the gripping portion from the release state to the gripping state by the electromagnet attracting at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion; wherein the recording device further comprises: a coupling portion that includes a main body member to which each of the first support portion and the second support portion is rotatably coupled, the coupling portion being configured to couple the first support portion and the second support portion, wherein the main body member is provided with a permitting portion configured to permit displacement of the coupling portion with respect to the main body member. a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium; a transporting belt including a first surface and a second surface and configured to transport the medium in a transport direction, the first surface being configured to support the medium, the second surface being opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction; a scale unit including a scale and provided in the transport direction; a reading unit configured to read the scale; a gripping portion configured to move integrally with the scale unit or the reading unit, and to change between a gripping state of moving along with the transporting belt while gripping the transporting belt in the thickness direction, and a release state of being separated from the transporting belt; and a return unit configured to move the gripping portion in the release state in a reverse direction to the transport direction, wherein the gripping portion includes a first abutting portion configured to come into contact with the first surface in the gripping state, and a second abutting portion configured to come into contact with the second surface in the gripping state and when the gripping portion is in the release state, the second abutting portion is separated from the second surface in conjunction with the first abutting portion being separated from the first surface; a switching unit configured to switch the gripping portion between the gripping state and the release state; a first support portion configured to support the first abutting portion; and a second support portion configured to support the second abutting portion, wherein at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion is constituted by a ferromagnetic material and the switching unit includes an electromagnet configured to generate an electromagnetic force when current flows, the switching unit being configured to switch the gripping portion from the release state to the gripping state by the electromagnet attracting at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion; wherein the recording device further comprises: a coupling portion that includes a main body member to which each of the first support portion and the second support portion is rotatably coupled, the coupling portion being configured to couple the first support portion and the second support portion, wherein the main body member is provided with a permitting portion configured to permit displacement of the coupling portion with respect to the main body member.