Ink jet recording apparatus

An ink jet recording apparatus which performs recording on a recording medium using an ink jet recording means, comprising:

• an ink jet recording area where ink jet recording is performed on a recording medium with the ink jet recording means;
• a conveyance route where the recording medium is conveyed in said ink jet recording area, while being opposed to the ink jet recording means;
• a conveying roller provided on the upstream side of said conveyance route in said ink jet recording area for guiding the recording medium to said ink jet recording area;
• a plurality of pinch rollers provided at predetermined intervals in the axial direction of said conveying roller, said pinch rollers sandwiching the recording medium to effect conveyance together with said conveying roller;
• and
• a controlling rotary member at a position shifted from the recording surface side of the recording medium to the back side with respect to said conveyance route on the downstream side of said ink jet recording area in said conveyance route and making contact with the recording surface side of the recording medium to shift the recording medium to the back side, said controlling rotary member being positioned on the downstream side of said conveyance route corresponding to every gap portion between adjacent pinch rollers.