Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording unit that performs recording on a medium;
• a transport roller that transports the medium, and that rotates in a direction for transporting the medium to a downstream side when a motor is regularly rotated, and rotates in a direction for transporting the medium to an upstream side when the motor is counter rotated;
• a first feeding unit that is capable of accommodating the medium, and that delivers the medium toward the transport roller when the motor is regularly rotated by obtaining a driving force from the motor;
• a second feeding unit that is capable of accommodating the medium, and that delivers the medium toward the transport roller when the motor is counter rotated by obtaining a driving force from the motor;
• a planetary gear mechanism that is configured to include a sun gear which rotates as a result of receiving the driving force of the motor, and a planetary gear which performs planetary motion around the sun gear, and that is configured such that the planetary gear is positioned in a separation position, in which the planetary gear is separated from a transmission gear that transmits a driving force to the second feeding unit, when the motor is regularly rotated, and such that planetary gear is positioned in a mesh position, in which the planetary gear meshes together with the transmission gear, when the motor is counter rotated;
• and
• a control unit that controls the rotation time of the motor,
• wherein a movement amount of the planetary gear when the motor is counter rotated for a predetermined period of time is set to be smaller than a movement amount to reach the mesh position from the separation position.