Recording device

A recording device comprising:

• a transport path configured to transport a medium;
• a recording section configured to move with respect to the transport path in a direction that intersects a recording surface of the medium;
• a facing section disposed facing the recording section with the transport path interposed therebetween;
• a movement unit configured to move the recording section;
• a drive source of the movement unit;
• and
• a control section that is a control section configured to control the drive source and that is configured to stop the drive source when drive force of the drive source exceeds a limit value, wherein
• a movement direction of the recording section when the recording section moves from a position farthest from the facing section toward the facing section is defined as a first movement direction,
• a drive region of the recording section includes
• a first drive region and
• a second drive region positioned in the first movement direction with respect to the first drive region, and
• the limit value in the first drive region is smaller than the limit value in the second drive region.