Inkjet recording apparatus and method of controlling inkjet recording apparatus

A method of control an inkjet recording apparatus comprising:

• a conveying unit which performs a conveying operation to move a conveying member thereby conveying a recording medium placed on a conveying surface of the conveying member;
• a recording unit which records an image by ejecting ink to the recording medium conveyed by the conveying unit;
• a heat source;
• and a heat source moving unit which moves the heat source, the method comprising:
• a step of moving a heat source which moves the heat source by the heat source moving unit such that a distance between the heat source and the conveying surface increases when the conveying operation which is performed by the conveying unit stops in a manner in which the conveying operation can be resumed in a state where the heat source is positioned in proximity of the conveying surface,
• wherein the recording medium is a cut sheet,
• the recording unit includes a configuration which serves as the heat source,
• the heat source moving unit moves the heat source by moving the recording unit,
• an ink heating unit which heats the ink which is stored in the recording unit and which is to be ejected,
• a heating control unit which executes a program to perform a function of heating the ink by the ink heating unit,
• the recording unit transmits heat of the ink heating unit to the configuration which serves as the heat source,
• the ink heating unit is in proximity to and directly opposing the conveying surface, and
• the heat source moving control unit executes the program such that the distance between the heat source and the conveying surface increases in proportion to a difference between a temperature of the heat source and a temperature of the conveying surface.