Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus, comprising:

• an apparatus body that includes a recorder that performs recording on a medium;
• an opening-and-closing member that is able to be opened away from and closed toward the apparatus body;
• an attachment portion that is provided in the apparatus body and becomes exposed by opening the opening-and-closing member;
• a unit module that is detachably attached to the attachment portion and constitutes a part of a first medium transportation path when attached to the attachment portion;
• a second medium transportation path that is provided above the first medium transportation path;
• and
• a path forming member that is located above the attachment portion and forms a part of the second medium transportation path;
• wherein
• the path forming member is able to change in positional state,
• the path forming member forms a part of the second medium transportation path and is put in a first position of being retracted from an opening-and-closing trajectory of the opening-and-closing member when the unit module is attached to the attachment portion, and
• the path forming member is put in a second position of being retracted from the second medium transportation path and advancing onto the opening-and-closing trajectory of the opening-and-closing member when the unit module is detached from the attachment portion.