Patent ID: 8023163

Claim:
An image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a carriage configured to move a recording head mounted thereon, the recording head discharging ink onto a recording sheet to record information; a reading unit configured to read an image of a document; a paper feed unit configured to feed a recording sheet or a document; a conveying roller configured to convey a recording sheet or a document; a motor configured to drive the conveying roller; a cap contacting with or separating from the recording head mounted on the carriage in accordance with movement of the carriage; and a paper-feed starting member configured to transmit a drive of the motor to the paper feed unit in accordance with movement of the carriage, the paper-feed starting member including a first lever portion and a second lever portion, the first lever portion triggering feeding a recording sheet when being engaged with the carriage in a state in which the recording head and the cap are separated from each other, the second lever portion triggering feeding a document when being engaged with the carriage in a state in which the recording head and the cap are in contact with each other.