Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising a sheet feeding device including a sheet feed tray on which a medium is mounted in an inclined orientation, a feeding roller configured to feed the medium, and a sheet feed slot that is defined by the sheet feed tray and the feeding roller, and a recording section configured to perform recording onto the medium fed from the sheet feeding device, the recording apparatus comprising:

• a reading device disposed on a body of the recording apparatus, the reading device being configured to read a document and to expose inside of the recording apparatus;
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• a guiding member inclined downward below a horizontal plane from a side surface of the reading device on sheet feed tray side in a state in which the reading device is closed with respect to a body of the recording apparatus, wherein the guiding member is configured to move to a retracted position in synchronization with an operation of opening the reading device and move to a guiding position in which an inclined surface is positioned toward the sheet feed tray in synchronization with a closing operation.