Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a lower unit including a recording section configured to perform recording on a medium;
• and
• an upper unit disposed on the lower unit, the upper unit including a document mounting plate on which a document is to be mounted, and a reading section configured to read an image of the document mounted on the document mounting plate, wherein
• the lower unit includes a medium discharge section that reverses the medium recorded by the recording section and discharges the medium toward the rear of the apparatus, and
• a medium receiving section disposed on the apparatus rear side with respect to the medium discharge section such that the medium receiving section faces a lower side of the upper unit, the medium receiving section being configured to receive the medium discharged by the medium discharge section, and
• the upper unit is shorter than the lower unit in the apparatus front-rear direction and the upper unit is closer to the apparatus front with respect to the lower unit such that an end portion of the medium receiving section in the medium discharging direction is exposed at the rear of the upper unit.