Medium transport unit, recording apparatus, and image reading apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• an upstream route configured to transport a recorded medium that is recorded upon by a recording head configured to discharge droplets,
• a first switchback route configured to switch back the recorded medium transported from the upstream route,
• a first guide route configured to transport the recorded medium from the upstream route to the first switchback route,
• a first upstream reversing route configured to reverse and transport the recorded medium switched back from the first switchback route, and
• a downstream reversing route configured to continue reversing and transporting the recorded medium transported from the first upstream reversing route,
• wherein the downstream reversing route extends bypassing the first switchback route,
• wherein the recorded medium is transported by the downstream reversing route, transported to a post-processing section that executes post-processing on the recorded medium, and
• wherein the upstream route, the first switchback route, the first guide route, the first upstream reversing route, and the downstream reversing route are all disposed on a downstream side of the recording head.

A post-processing apparatus comprising:

• a post-processing section configured to perform post-processing on a recorded medium, and
• a medium transporting mechanism disposed at a downstream side of a recording head, comprising:
• an upstream route configured to transport a recorded medium that is recorded upon by the recording head configured to discharge droplets,
• a first switchback route configured to switch back the recorded medium transported from the upstream route,
• a first guide route configured to transport the recorded medium from the upstream route to the first switchback route,
• a first upstream reversing route configured to reverse and transport the recorded medium switched back from the first switchback route, and
• a downstream reversing route configured to continue reversing and transporting the recorded medium transported from the first upstream reversing route,
• wherein the downstream reversing route extends bypassing the first switchback route, and
• wherein the recorded medium is transported by the downstream reversing route, transported to the post-processing section.