An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising: a recording head configured to perform recording on recording media; acquisition means (215, 216, 219) configured to acquire information relating to temperature of the recording head; conveying means configured to convey the recording media past the recording head; heating means configured to heat the recording head to a constant target temperature; and selecting means configured to select a recording mode from a plurality of recording modes, characterised in that the selecting means being configured to select recording modes including at least: a first recording mode where a first recording medium and a second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium do not overlap one another; a second recording mode where the first recording medium and the second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium overlap one another; wherein in the case that the first recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to temporarily stop heating the recording head for a period included in a period from the end of recording onto the first recording medium until the start of recording on the second recording medium; and wherein in the case that the second recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to heat the recording head so as to maintain at the target temperature for the period from ending of recording onto the first recording medium till starting of recording on the second recording medium. a recording head configured to perform recording on recording media; acquisition means (215, 216, 219) configured to acquire information relating to temperature of the recording head; conveying means configured to convey the recording media past the recording head; heating means configured to heat the recording head to a constant target temperature; and selecting means configured to select a recording mode from a plurality of recording modes, characterised in that the selecting means being configured to select recording modes including at least: a first recording mode where a first recording medium and a second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium do not overlap one another; a second recording mode where the first recording medium and the second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium overlap one another; wherein in the case that the first recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to temporarily stop heating the recording head for a period included in a period from the end of recording onto the first recording medium until the start of recording on the second recording medium; and wherein in the case that the second recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to heat the recording head so as to maintain at the target temperature for the period from ending of recording onto the first recording medium till starting of recording on the second recording medium. a first recording mode where a first recording medium and a second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium do not overlap one another; a second recording mode where the first recording medium and the second recording medium are conveyed by the conveying means such that the first recording medium and second recording medium overlap one another; wherein in the case that the first recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to temporarily stop heating the recording head for a period included in a period from the end of recording onto the first recording medium until the start of recording on the second recording medium; and wherein in the case that the second recording mode is selected, the heating means is configured to heat the recording head so as to maintain at the target temperature for the period from ending of recording onto the first recording medium till starting of recording on the second recording medium.