Patent ID: 8770875

Claim:
A recording apparatus configured to perform recording on a first recording medium and on a second recording medium, the recording apparatus comprising: a recording head having a plurality of recording elements arranged in a first direction; a first transporting mechanism including a first supply roller and a first discharge roller which are arranged to sandwich the recording head therebetween in the first direction, and configured to transport the first recording medium with respect to the recording head in the first direction by the first supply roller and the first discharge roller; and a second transporting mechanism arranged between the first supply roller and the first discharge roller in the first direction, configured to transport the second recording medium in the first direction while maintaining posture of the second recording medium, and configured to hold an overlap portion, of the second recording medium, overlapping in the first direction with a portion of a recording range in which the plurality of recording elements of the recording head are arranged; and a controller configured to control the recording head to perform recording on the second recording medium, which is transported by the second transporting mechanism, by using only a part of the recording elements arranged in the first direction, the part of the recording elements being located to overlap with the overlap area, of the second recording medium, held by the second transporting mechanism.