Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a cassette having a stacking region for stacking recording material to be subjected to a recording operation and mounted to a main assembly of the recording apparatus, wherein the cassette is capable of being slid out of the main assembly of the recording apparatus;
• a feeder for feeding the recording material stacked in said cassette;
• a sheet discharge portion having a discharge roller for discharging the recording material having been subjected to the recording operation;
• a tray disposed on the cassette, and movable between a first position where said tray covers said sheet discharge portion and a second position where the recording material is capable of being discharged from said discharge roller;
• a first supporting portion, disposed on said tray, for supporting the recording material discharged from said sheet discharge portion when said tray is at the second position;
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• a second supporting portion disposed on said cassette, for supporting the recording material discharged from said sheet discharge portion in combination with said first supporting portion when said tray is at the second position.