Recording device

A recording device comprising:

• a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium;
• a transporting belt including a first surface and a second surface and configured to transport the medium in a transport direction, the first surface being configured to support the medium, the second surface being opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction;
• a scale unit including a scale and provided in the transport direction;
• a reading unit configured to read the scale;
• a gripping portion configured to move integrally with the scale unit or the reading unit, and to change between a gripping state of moving along with the transporting belt while gripping the transporting belt in the thickness direction, and a release state of being separated from the transporting belt, the gripping portion being brought into the gripping state at a first position in the transport direction, and brought into the release state at a second position downstream of the first position in the transport direction;
• a guide member configured to guide the gripping portion in the transport direction;
• a return unit configured to move the gripping portion in the release state in a reverse direction to the transport direction, wherein the gripping portion includes a first abutting portion configured to come into contact with the first surface in the gripping state, and a second abutting portion configured to come into contact with the second surface in the gripping state;
• a driving portion configured to drive the return unit;
• and
• when the gripping portion is in the release state, the second abutting portion is separated from the second surface in conjunction with the first abutting portion being separated from the first surface, the return unit being supported by the guide member and configured to be driven by the driving portion in the second position and thus move the gripping portion in the reverse direction;
• and
• wherein
• when the gripping portion is positioned in the second position, the return unit is separated from and positioned downstream of the gripping portion in the transport direction and
• at least one of the return unit and the gripping portion is provided with a buffer member configured to buffer an impact force generated by contact between the return unit and the gripping portion.