Double-side recording apparatus and recording method

A double-side recording apparatus comprising:

• a recording section that performs recording by ejecting liquid onto a sheet-shaped medium;
• a reversing section that reverses the medium after the recording section performs recording on one side of the medium;
• a capping section that caps the recording section;
• a moving section that moves the recording section to a second position where the recording section is capped by the capping section and a first position other than the second position, wherein the first position is a flushing position;
• and
• a controller that controls the moving section,
• wherein:
• the controller determines whether a waiting time set to cause recording to wait for drying before a reversing operation is initiated after recording on the one side of the medium is completed exceeds a threshold value,
• when the waiting time does not exceed the threshold value, the controller controls the moving section after the recording section completes recording on the one side of the medium to cause the recording section to wait at the first position without moving the recording section to the second position, and
• when the waiting time exceeds the threshold value, the controller controls the moving section to cause the recording section to wait in a capping state by moving the recording section to the second position, such that one and only one flushing operation is performed during the waiting time.