Transportation device and recording apparatus

A transportation device comprising:

• a transportation unit that transports a transportation target material;
• a transportation target material supporting portion that has a supporting surface supporting the transportation target material which is transported by the transportation unit;
• a light irradiator that is capable of irradiating the transportation target material which is transported by the transportation unit with light;
• and
• a detector that detects a transportation amount of the transportation target material based on reflected light of the light irradiated onto the transportation target material by the light irradiator, wherein
• the light irradiator is arranged so as to irradiate the transportation target material with the light obliquely with respect to a surface of the transportation target material from a width direction side of the transportation target material, which is orthogonal to a transportation direction of the transportation target material, and
• the detector is arranged at the transportation target material supporting portion.