Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit that performs recording on a medium;
• a first medium transport path that is a medium transport path facing the recording unit configured to transport a medium in a first direction that is a medium transport direction when recording is performed on the medium and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
• a reverse path for reversing a surface of the medium;
• a second medium transport path that has a first end coupled to the first medium transport path and a second end coupled to the reverse path such that reverse path is between the first and second medium transport paths and the second medium transport path guides the medium on which recording has been performed by the recording unit to the reverse path;
• a third medium transport path that is positioned vertically below the first medium transport path and guides the medium on which recording has been performed by the recording unit to the reverse path, the third medium transport path being different from the second medium transport path;
• a first roller pair that includes a first drive roller configured to rotate in a forward rotation direction in which the medium transported in the first direction on the first medium transport path is sent toward a discharge port and in a reverse rotation direction opposite to the forward rotation direction, and
• a first driven roller that nips the medium with the first drive roller;
• the first roller pair being positioned between the first medium transport path and the discharge port, discharging the medium from the discharge port by forward rotation of the first drive roller, and sending the medium to the third medium transport path by reverse rotation of the first drive roller;
• a second roller pair that includes a second drive roller provided in the third medium transport path and configured to rotate only in the forward rotation direction for sending the medium toward the reverse path, and has a common drive source with the first drive roller, and
• a second driven roller that nips the medium with the second drive roller, wherein
• in a case where a drive force when the first drive roller rotates in the forward rotation direction and a drive force when the second drive roller rotates in the forward rotation direction are simultaneously applied to one piece of medium, the medium is transported toward the discharge port by the drive force when the first drive roller rotates in the forward rotation direction.