Recording device

A recording device comprising:

• a recording unit configured to perform recording by discharging a droplet to a medium;
• a conveyance belt disposed facing the recording unit and configured to convey the medium;
• a cleaning unit configured to scrape out a residual of the conveyance belt, and including a first blade and a second blade configured to make contact with the conveyance belt and scrape out the residual of the conveyance belt, and a switching mechanism configured to switch the first blade and the second blade;
• and
• a control unit, wherein
• after a first predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit moves the first blade to a first position where the first blade makes contact with the conveyance belt and moves the second blade to a second position where the second blade is separated from the conveyance belt,
• after a second predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit moves the second blade to the first position where the second blade makes contact with the conveyance belt and moves the first blade to the second position where the first blade is separated from the conveyance belt, and
• the first predetermine time and the second predetermined time are equal to each other and obtained by equally dividing a period until implementation of a maintenance of the recording unit.