Patent ID: 7806494

Claim:
A recording apparatus comprising: a recording head for ejecting ink from nozzle holes formed on a nozzle surface to record an image on a surface of a recording medium, the nozzle surface being placed opposite to the recording medium; a platen disposed opposite to the recording head, for supporting the recording medium from a rear surface side; a cleaner for cleaning the nozzle surface of the recording head in predetermined cycles; a gap adjusting unit for adjusting a gap between the nozzle surface of the recording head and the platen in such a manner that one of or both of the recording head and the platen is moved; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the gap adjusting unit; wherein the control unit includes a measuring unit for measuring a value indicating a recording amount of recording performed on the recording medium, and wherein the control unit is configured to, in a state where the gap between the nozzle surface and the platen is set to a first predetermined gap, change the first predetermined gap to a second predetermined gap larger than the first predetermined gap when a specified timing at which the value indicating the recording amount exceeds a predetermined value arrives after the cleaner has cleaned the nozzle surface.