Printing apparatus

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a conveyance unit configured to convey a print medium;
• a printing head configured to be movable between a first position at which the printing head performs a printing operation on a print medium conveyed by the conveyance unit, and a second position to which the printing head is retreated from the first position;
• a discharge unit to which to discharge a print medium conveyed by the conveyance unit;
• a sensing unit configured to sense conveyance trouble of a print medium conveyed by the conveyance unit;
• and
• a conveyance control unit configured to, upon sensing of conveyance trouble by the sensing unit during the printing operation by the printing head, control the conveyance unit to stop conveyance of a print medium in the conveyance trouble and continue a discharge operation for conveying a print medium located downstream of the print medium in the conveyance trouble to the discharge unit,
• wherein if the sensing unit senses conveyance trouble during the printing operation, the printing head moves from the first position to the second position in parallel with the discharge operation by the conveyance unit.