Medium transport device and recording apparatus

A medium transport device comprising:

• a housing;
• a transport path that is provided inside the housing and transports a medium in a transport direction including a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction;
• a first cover that is configured to rotate between an open state in which a part of the transport path is exposed and a closed state in which the transport path is not exposed;
• a second cover that is configured to rotate between an open state in which a part of the transport path is exposed and a closed state in which the transport path is not exposed, the second cover being disposed in the second direction with respect to the first cover in such a way as to be aligned with the first cover;
• a first path forming member that is provided on an inner side of the first cover and forms a part of the transport path;
• and
• a second path forming member that is provided on an inner side of the second cover, is positioned in the second direction with respect to the first path forming member, and forms a part of the transport path,
• wherein an end portion of the first path forming member in the second direction and an end portion of the second path forming member in the first direction overlap each other in a state in which the first cover and the second cover are closed when viewed from a medium width direction intersecting the transport direction,
• the end portion of the first path forming member in the second direction is positioned in the second direction with respect to an end portion of the second cover in the first direction in a state in which the first cover and the second cover are closed,
• the end portion of the second path forming member in the first direction is positioned in the second direction with respect to an end portion of the first cover in the second direction in a state in which the first cover and the second cover are closed, and
• when the closed first cover is opened, the end portion of the first path forming member in the second direction moves toward an inside of the medium transport device.