A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a main carriage movable along a first direction, a sub-carriage held by the main carriage, and a regulating portion which regulates a movement of a recording medium inserted into the recording apparatus in a second direction. The sub-carriage is moved along the first direction in association with a movement of the main carriage, and is movable to a first position and to a second position along the second direction relative to the main carriage. The shortest distance between the regulating portion and discharge ports of the recording head with respect to the second direction when the sub-carriage is in the second position is larger than that when the sub-carriage is in the first position. An operation of removing the recording head from the sub-carriage is performed in a state in which the sub-carriage is in the second position in the second direction.

A configuration which improves workability when performing maintenance. A recording apparatus 100 includes a recording head H, a main carriage 21 movable along a first direction X1, X2, a sub-carriage 22 held by the main carriage 21, and a regulating portion which regulates a movement of a recording medium P inserted into the recording apparatus 100 in a second direction Y1, Y2. The sub-carriage 22 is moved along the first direction in association with a movement of the main carriage 21, and is movable to a first position and to a second position along the second direction relative to the main carriage 21. The shortest distance between the regulating portion and discharge ports of the recording head H with respect to the second direction when the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position is larger than that when the sub-carriage 22 is in the first position. An operation of removing the recording head H from the sub-carriage 22 is performed in a state in which the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position with respect to the second direction.

A configuration which improves workability when performing maintenance. A recording apparatus 100 includes a recording head H, a main carriage 21 movable along a first direction X1, X2, a sub-carriage 22 held by the main carriage 21, and a regulating portion which regulates a movement of a recording medium P inserted into the recording apparatus 100 in a second direction Y1, Y2. The sub-carriage 22 is moved along the first direction in association with a movement of the main carriage 21, and is movable to a first position and to a second position along the second direction relative to the main carriage 21. The shortest distance between the regulating portion and discharge ports of the recording head H with respect to the second direction when the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position is larger than that when the sub-carriage 22 is in the first position. An operation of removing the recording head H from the sub-carriage 22 is performed in a state in which the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position with respect to the second direction.

A configuration which improves workability when performing maintenance. A recording apparatus 100 includes a recording head H, a main carriage 21 movable along a first direction X1, X2, a sub-carriage 22 held by the main carriage 21, and a regulating portion which regulates a movement of a recording medium P inserted into the recording apparatus 100 in a second direction Y1, Y2. The sub-carriage 22 is moved along the first direction in association with a movement of the main carriage 21, and is movable to a first position and to a second position along the second direction relative to the main carriage 21. The shortest distance between the regulating portion and discharge ports of the recording head H with respect to the second direction when the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position is larger than that when the sub-carriage 22 is in the first position. An operation of removing the recording head H from the sub-carriage 22 is performed in a state in which the sub-carriage 22 is in the second position with respect to the second direction.