Transport device and recording device

A transport device for transporting a medium, the transport device comprising:

• a skew correction unit configured to correct skew of the medium by colliding with the medium transported;
• a first roller pair configured to transport the medium to the skew correction unit;
• and
• a buffer unit provided with a contact portion configured to come into contact with the medium between the first roller pair and the skew correction unit in a transport direction of the medium, wherein
• the buffer unit is configured such that a second transport velocity is lower than a first transport velocity, the first transport velocity being a transport velocity of the medium upstream of the buffer unit in the transport direction, the second transport velocity being a transport velocity of the medium when the medium collides with the skew correction unit after coming into contact with the contact portion and
• the buffer unit is configured such that the contact portion does not collide with the medium strongly enough to correct the skew of the medium.