Patent ID: 8540333

Claim:
A recording apparatus comprising: a transport roller that applies a transport force to each of a first recording medium and a holding tray in which a second recording medium is held; a recording unit that performs a desired recording onto the recording medium transported to a recording performing zone by the transport roller; a discharge roller that is located downstream of the recording unit and includes a discharge driving roller and a discharge driven roller that apply a discharge force to the first recording medium in a discharge direction; a release mechanism that switches the discharge driven roller between a nip position, at which the discharge driven roller is brought into contact with the discharge driving roller when the first recording medium is transported, and a release position, at which the discharge driven roller is spaced from the discharge driving roller when the holding tray is transported; and a controller that controls the transport roller, the discharge roller, and the release mechanism, wherein the controller controls the discharge driving roller to be rotated a predetermined amount in the discharge direction, while the discharge roller is in the release position before moving the discharge driven roller from the release position to the nip position, and when the discharge driving roller is rotated the predetermined amount in the discharge direction, the controller controls the holding tray to prevent the holding tray from moving in a transport direction.