An image recording device , comprising: a conveyance unit which conveys a recording medium (P) by making the recording medium adhere to a conveyance surface; a recording unit which records an image on the recording medium adhering to the conveyance surface; a reading unit which reads a surface of the recording medium downstream of a recording operation range in a conveyance direction of the recording medium by the conveyance unit, the recording operation range being a recording operation range of the image by the recording unit in a conveyance path of the recording medium by the conveyance unit; a peeling operation unit which peels the recording medium adhering to the conveyance surface by pulling the recording medium away from the conveyance surface; characterized by a detecting unit which detects a peeling state of the recording medium from the conveyance surface downstream of a reading operation range by the reading unit in the conveyance direction; and a control unit which controls an operation of the peeling operation unit so that the peeling position is located within a predetermined peeling range based on the detection result of the detecting unit, wherein the peeling operation unit pulls the recording medium up in a direction separating from the conveyance surface at a speed which is synchronized with a conveyance speed of the recording medium by the conveyance unit, and the control unit is configured to change the speed of pulling up based on a positional relationship between the peeling position and the predetermined peeling range while continuing the peeling operation. a conveyance unit which conveys a recording medium (P) by making the recording medium adhere to a conveyance surface; a recording unit which records an image on the recording medium adhering to the conveyance surface; a reading unit which reads a surface of the recording medium downstream of a recording operation range in a conveyance direction of the recording medium by the conveyance unit, the recording operation range being a recording operation range of the image by the recording unit in a conveyance path of the recording medium by the conveyance unit; a peeling operation unit which peels the recording medium adhering to the conveyance surface by pulling the recording medium away from the conveyance surface; characterized by a detecting unit which detects a peeling state of the recording medium from the conveyance surface downstream of a reading operation range by the reading unit in the conveyance direction; and a control unit which controls an operation of the peeling operation unit so that the peeling position is located within a predetermined peeling range based on the detection result of the detecting unit, wherein the peeling operation unit pulls the recording medium up in a direction separating from the conveyance surface at a speed which is synchronized with a conveyance speed of the recording medium by the conveyance unit, and the control unit is configured to change the speed of pulling up based on a positional relationship between the peeling position and the predetermined peeling range while continuing the peeling operation. the peeling operation unit pulls the recording medium up in a direction separating from the conveyance surface at a speed which is synchronized with a conveyance speed of the recording medium by the conveyance unit, and the control unit is configured to change the speed of pulling up based on a positional relationship between the peeling position and the predetermined peeling range while continuing the peeling operation. <EOS>