Recording device

Abstract

To solve such a problem that a height direction dimension of a device increases if a paper feed tray and an ink storage part are so located as to be simply stacked along a vertical direction.SOLUTION: A recording device comprises: a plurality of medium storage parts which are provided along a vertical direction, and accommodate a medium before recording; a liquid discharge head which discharges a liquid onto the medium thereby performing recording; and at least one liquid storage part for accommodating a liquid. The plurality of medium storage parts includes a first medium storage part positioned at an uppermost position, and a second medium storage part which is positioned below the first medium storage part. A size in a medium feeding direction of the first medium storage part is smaller than a size in a medium feeding direction of the second medium storage part. At least one liquid storage part is so provided on the second medium storage part as to overlap with the first medium storage part in the vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a recording device for recording on a medium. [Background technology]

[0002] Among recording devices typified by facsimiles and printers, there are inkjet recording devices that perform recording by ejecting ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto recording paper, which is an example of a medium, and such recording devices are provided with an ink storage unit that stores the ink. The ink storage unit here includes an ink storage unit that stores the ink before ejection and an ink storage unit that stores the ink ejected from the recording head as waste liquid. Patent Document 1 discloses an inkjet recording device in which a plurality of ink tanks are arranged horizontally as an ink storage section below a paper feed tray. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-069911 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, there has been a demand for larger-capacity ink storage units, and as the ink storage unit becomes larger, the device itself also becomes larger. In particular, if the paper feed tray and the ink storage unit are simply stacked vertically as in the inkjet recording device described in Patent Document 1, the height dimension of the device increases. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problem, the recording device of the present invention comprises a plurality of medium storage sections arranged along the vertical direction for storing medium before recording, a liquid ejection head that performs recording by ejecting liquid onto the medium, and at least one liquid storage section for storing the liquid, wherein the plurality of medium storage sections include a first medium storage section located at the top and a second medium storage section located below the first medium storage section, wherein the size of the first medium storage section in the medium feed-out direction is smaller than the size of the second medium storage section in the medium feed-out direction, and at least one of the liquid storage sections is arranged above the second medium storage section so as to overlap with the first medium storage section in the vertical direction. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a paper transport path of the inkjet printer. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the transport of a sheet when performing double-sided recording. [Diagram 3] 1, showing a state in which the cap unit is in a separated position and the belt unit faces the line head. FIG. [Figure 4] 1, showing a state in which the cap unit is in a capping position and the belt unit is separated from the line head. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a paper transport path of an inkjet printer according to another embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the first paper cassette. [Figure 8] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0007] The present invention will now be briefly described. The recording device of the first aspect comprises a plurality of medium storage sections arranged along the vertical direction for storing medium before recording, a liquid ejection head located vertically above the plurality of medium storage sections and for performing recording by ejecting liquid onto the medium, and at least one liquid storage section for storing the liquid, wherein the plurality of medium storage sections include a first medium storage section located vertically above and a second medium storage section located below the first medium storage section, wherein the size of the first medium storage section in the medium feed-out direction is smaller than the size of the second medium storage section in the medium feed-out direction, and at least one of the liquid storage sections is arranged above the second medium storage section so as to overlap with the first medium storage section in the vertical direction.

[0008] According to this aspect, the size of the first medium storage unit in the medium feed direction is smaller than the size of the second medium storage unit in the medium feed direction, and at least one of the liquid storage units is provided on top of the second medium storage unit so as to overlap the first medium storage unit in the vertical direction. In other words, the liquid storage unit is arranged by utilizing the space formed by the difference in size between the first medium storage unit and the second medium storage unit, thereby reducing the height dimension of the device.

[0009] The second aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the liquid storage section includes a first liquid storage section that stores the liquid before it is ejected from the liquid ejection head, and a second liquid storage section that stores the liquid that has been ejected from the liquid ejection head and has become waste liquid, and the first liquid storage section and the second liquid storage section are arranged above the second medium storage section so as to overlap the first medium storage section in the vertical direction.

[0010] According to this aspect, the liquid storage section includes a first liquid storage section that stores the liquid before it is ejected from the liquid ejection head, and a second liquid storage section that stores the liquid that has been ejected from the liquid ejection head and has become waste liquid, thereby achieving the functional effects of the first aspect described above.

[0011] A third aspect is characterized in that, in the second aspect, the liquid ejection head is provided with a cap unit which has a cap portion which caps the liquid ejection head and is displaceable between a cap position in which the cap portion caps the liquid ejection head and a spaced position in which the cap portion is spaced away from the liquid ejection head, and the second liquid storage portion is located closer to the cap unit in the spaced position than the first liquid storage portion.

[0012] According to this aspect, the second liquid storage portion is located closer to the cap unit in the separated position than the first liquid storage portion, so that the flow path of the liquid between the cap unit and the second liquid storage portion can be shortened, and liquid can be quickly sent from the cap unit to the second liquid storage portion.

[0013] A fourth aspect is characterized in that in any of the first to third aspects, the number of media that can be stored in the first medium storage section is greater than the number of media that can be stored in the second medium storage section. According to this aspect, since the number of sheets of medium that can be stored in the first medium storage section is greater than the number of sheets of medium that can be stored in the second medium storage section, the height of the first medium storage section is greater than the height of the second medium storage section, thereby making it possible to increase the capacity of the liquid storage section.

[0014] The fifth aspect is characterized in that, in the fourth aspect, the size of the largest size medium that can be stored in the first media storage section in the media feed direction is the long side of A4 size, and the size of the largest size medium that can be stored in the second media storage section in the media feed direction is the long side of A3 size.

[0015] According to the present aspect, the size in the media feed direction of the largest size medium that can be stored in the first media storage section is the long side of A4 size, and the size in the media feed direction of the largest size medium that can be stored in the second media storage section is the long side of A3 size, so that more frequently used A4 size media can be stored in the first media storage section than in the second media storage section. Furthermore, if such a frequently used medium can be stored in the first medium storage section, the first medium storage section will be accessed more frequently. However, since the first medium storage section is located at the top of the multiple medium storage sections, the user can access the first medium storage section in a more comfortable position, improving usability for the user. Moreover, since at least one of the liquid storage sections is at the same height as the first medium storage section, access to the liquid storage section is also as easy as access to the first medium storage section, improving usability for the user.

[0016] A sixth aspect is characterized in that, in any of the first to fifth aspects, the first medium storage unit can be attached to and pulled out from a device main body having the liquid ejection head, the first medium storage unit has an exterior member that forms an exterior surface of the device main body when attached to the device main body, the liquid storage unit is arranged above the second medium storage unit so as to overlap with the first medium storage unit in the vertical direction, and is in a position covered by the exterior member when the first medium storage unit is attached to the device main body, and the liquid storage unit is exposed by pulling out the first medium storage unit from the device main body.

[0017] According to this aspect, the liquid storage section is located in a position where it is covered by the exterior member when the first medium storage section is attached to the device body, and the liquid storage section is exposed by pulling the first medium storage section out of the device body. This eliminates the need to provide a dedicated cover for opening and closing the liquid storage section, thereby enabling the cost of the device to be reduced.

[0018] A seventh aspect is characterized in that, in the sixth aspect, the first medium storage unit has a recess that serves as a handle when pulling it out of the device body, and a locking unit that is detachable in the recess can be switched between a locked state in which the recess is filled and an unlocked state in which the locked state is released.

[0019] According to this aspect, the first medium storage unit has a recess that serves as a handle when pulling it out of the device main body, and a locking unit that can be detachably attached to the recess and can be switched between a locked state in which the recess is filled and an unlocked state in which the locked state is released, thereby preventing unintended access to the first medium storage unit and the liquid storage unit.

[0020] The eighth aspect is characterized in that, in any of the first to seventh aspects, the liquid storage section, which is arranged so as to overlap the first medium storage section in the vertical direction above the second medium storage section, is contained within the area of ​​the second medium storage section in the medium feed direction. According to this aspect, since the liquid storage portion is contained within the area of ​​the second medium storage portion in the medium-sending direction, it is possible to reduce the device dimensions in the medium-sending direction.

[0021] The present invention will be specifically described below. In the following, an inkjet printer 1 that performs recording by ejecting ink, which is an example of a liquid, onto recording paper, which is an example of a medium, will be described as an example of a recording device. In the following, the inkjet printer 1 will be abbreviated to printer 1. In addition, the XYZ coordinate system shown in each figure is an orthogonal coordinate system, and the Y axis direction is the width direction intersecting with the medium transport direction and is also the device depth direction. In this embodiment, among the side surfaces constituting the periphery of the device body 2, the side surface in the +Y direction is the front surface, and the side surface in the -Y direction is the back surface.

[0022] The X-axis direction is the device width direction, and the +X direction is the left side and the -X direction is the right side when viewed from the operator of the printer 1. The -X direction is also the paper feed direction from each paper cassette, which will be described later. The Z-axis direction is the vertical direction, that is, the device height direction, with the +Z direction being the upward direction and the -Z direction being the downward direction. In the following, the direction in which the recording paper is fed may be referred to as "downstream," and the opposite direction may be referred to as "upstream." In each diagram, the paper transport path is indicated by a dashed line. In the printer 1, the paper is transported through the paper transport path indicated by the dashed line.

[0023] The printer 1 includes a plurality of paper cassettes arranged vertically below a device body 2 that includes a line head 12 (described later). The paper cassettes are an example of a medium storage unit. In this embodiment, starting from the topmost first paper cassette 3, moving downwards, the second paper cassette 4, the third paper cassette 5, and the fourth paper cassette 6 are provided in such a manner that they can be switched between an attached state and a pulled-out state in the device main body 2. The symbol P indicates the recording paper stored in each paper cassette. Incidentally, each paper cassette may be configured so as to be completely detachable from the device main body 2.

[0024] A pick roller is provided for each paper cassette to feed the stored recording paper in the -X direction. A pick roller 21 is provided for the first paper cassette 3, a pick roller 22 is provided for the second paper cassette 4, a pick roller 23 is provided for the third paper cassette 5, and a pick roller 24 is provided for the fourth paper cassette 6.

[0025] Further, for each paper cassette, a pair of feed rollers is provided that feeds the recording paper sent in the -X direction in an obliquely upward direction including a -X direction component and a +Z direction component. For the first paper cassette 3, a pair of feed rollers 25 is provided, for the second paper cassette 4, a pair of feed rollers 26 is provided, for the third paper cassette 5, a pair of feed rollers 27 is provided, and for the fourth paper cassette 6, a pair of feed rollers 28 is provided. In the following, unless otherwise specified, a "roller pair" is defined as consisting of a drive roller driven by a motor (not shown) and a driven roller that rotates in contact with the drive roller.

[0026] The recording paper is fed from the first paper cassette 3 and sent obliquely upward by the pair of feed rollers 25, and receives a feeding force from the pairs of transport rollers 29 and 33, and is sent to the pair of transport rollers . The recording paper is fed from the second paper cassette 4 and sent obliquely upward by the pair of feed rollers 26 , and is fed to the pair of transport rollers 34 by the transport forces of the pairs of transport rollers 30 , 29 , and 33 . The recording paper is fed from the third paper cassette 5 and sent obliquely upward by the feed roller pair 27, and receives a feeding force from the transport roller pairs 31, 30, 29, and 33 to be sent to the transport roller pair . The recording paper is fed from the fourth paper cassette 6 and sent obliquely upward by the feed roller pair 28, and is fed by the transport roller pairs 32, 31, 30, 29, and 33 to the transport roller pair 34. Reference symbol T1 indicates the transport path of the recording paper that is sent out from each paper cassette and reaches the transport roller pair 34.

[0027] Incidentally, a pair of feed rollers 19 for feeding recording paper from the -X direction side of the device body 2 is provided above the pair of transport rollers 33. The recording paper fed by the pair of feed rollers 19 is also fed toward the pair of transport rollers 34.

[0028] The recording paper receiving the feeding force from the transport roller pair 34 is sent to a recording position between the line head 12 , which is an example of a liquid ejection head, and the transport belt 13 , that is, facing the line head 12 . The line head 12 performs recording by ejecting ink, which is an example of liquid, onto the surface of the recording paper. The line head 12 is an ink ejection head configured so that the nozzles that eject ink cover the entire area in the paper width direction, and is configured as an ink ejection head that can record over the entire paper width without moving in the paper width direction. However, the ink ejection head is not limited to this, and may be a type that is mounted on a carriage and ejects ink while moving in the paper width direction.

[0029] The conveyor belt 13 is an endless belt that is wound around pulleys 14 and 15, and rotates when at least one of the pulleys 14 and 15 is driven by a motor (not shown). The recording paper is conveyed to a position facing the line head 12 while being attracted to the belt surface of the conveyor belt 13. The recording paper can be attracted to the conveyor belt 13 by a known attraction method such as an air suction method or an electrostatic attraction method. In this embodiment, the paper transport path at the position opposite the line head 12 extends horizontally.

[0030] The recording paper on which recording has been performed on the first side by the line head 12 is sent toward either the transport roller pair 36 or the transport roller pair 40 by the transport roller pair 35 located downstream of the transport belt 13. The paper transport path will be described in further detail below with reference to FIG. 2. A path switching flap (not shown) is provided downstream of the transport roller pair 35 , and this path switching flap sends the recording paper receiving the feeding force from the transport roller pair 32 to either the transport roller pair 36 or the transport roller pair 40 .

[0031] When recording is not performed on both the first side and the opposite second side of the recording paper, i.e., when double-sided recording is not performed, the recording paper is sent from transport roller pair 35 to transport roller pair 36, and as shown in the bottom diagram of Fig. 2, it is discharged toward discharge tray 8 (see Fig. 1) through discharge path T4. A transport roller pair 38 and a transport roller pair 39 are provided on discharge path T4. In Fig. 2, the symbol P indicates the recording paper being transported.

[0032] When recording on both the first side and the opposite second side of the recording paper, that is, when performing double-sided recording, the recording paper is sent from the transport roller pair 35 towards the transport roller pair 40, and enters the switchback path T2 as shown in the top diagram of Fig. 2. After that, the rotation direction of the transport roller pair 40 is switched, and the recording paper enters the reversal path T3 as shown in the center diagram of Fig. 2, and is sent to the transport roller pair 34 by the transport roller pairs 41, 42, and 43.

[0033] Returning to FIG. 1, reference numerals 10A and 10B denote ink storage units serving as liquid storage units that store ink before ejection. The ink storage units 10A and 10B are also an example of a first liquid storage unit. The ink ejected from the line head 12 is supplied from the ink storage units 10A and 10B to the line head 12 via a tube (not shown). In this embodiment, the ink containing unit 10A is an ink containing unit that contains black ink and is composed of two ink tanks arranged side by side along the X-axis direction. In this embodiment, the ink containing unit 10B is an ink containing unit that contains cyan ink, magenta ink, and yellow ink and is composed of three ink tanks arranged side by side along the X-axis direction.

[0034] Also, in Figure 1, the symbol 9 denotes a cap unit 9 that has a cap portion 9a that caps the line head 12 and is displaceable between a cap position (see Figure 4) in which the cap portion 9a caps the line head 12 and a separated position (see Figures 1 and 3) in which the cap portion 9a is separated from the line head 12. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a waste liquid storage section that stores ink as waste liquid discharged from the line head 12 toward the cap portion 9a for maintenance. The waste liquid storage section 11 is an example of a second liquid storage section. The ink as waste liquid discharged from the line head 12 toward the cap portion 9a for maintenance is sent to the waste liquid storage section 11 from the cap portion 9a via a tube (not shown). In this embodiment, the waste liquid storage section 11 is arranged alongside the ink storage sections 10A and 10B along the X-axis direction.

[0035] The operation of the cap unit 9 will be further described below with reference to Figures 3 and 4. The conveyor belt 13 and pulleys 14 and 15 constitute a belt unit 16, and in this embodiment, the belt unit 16 is switchable around the center of the rotation axis of the pulley 14 between a position in which the conveyor belt 13 faces the line head 12 as shown in Figure 3 and a position in which the conveyor belt 13 is separated from the line head 12 as shown in Figure 4. The position switching of the belt unit 16 is performed by the power of a motor (not shown).

[0036] The cap unit 9 is movably guided by a guide portion (not shown) in a direction intersecting the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction, and is displaced by the power of a motor (not shown) between a separated position in which the cap portion 9a is separated from the line head 12 as shown in FIG. 3 and a cap position in which the cap portion 9a caps the line head 12 as shown in FIG. 4.

[0037] Since the position change area of ​​the belt unit 16 and the displacement area of ​​the cap unit 9 interfere with each other, when the belt unit 16 takes a position to make the conveyor belt 13 face the line head 12 as shown in Fig. 3, the cap unit 9 is in the separated position. When the cap unit 9 moves from this state to the cap position, the belt unit 16 first separates from the line head 12, and then the cap unit 9 moves to the cap position, resulting in the state shown in Fig. 4. When the belt unit 16 switches from this state to a position facing the line head 12, first the cap unit 9 moves to the separated position, and then the belt unit 16 switches to a position to make the conveyor belt 13 face the line head 12.

[0038] In the above configuration, the multiple paper storage units include the first paper cassette 3 located at the top and the second paper cassette 4 located below the first paper cassette 3, and the size of the first paper cassette 3 in the paper feed direction, i.e., the size in the X-axis direction, is smaller than the size of the second paper cassette 4 in the paper feed direction. This creates a space in the +X direction for the first paper cassette 3. Then, above the second paper cassette 4, ink containing sections 10A, 10B and a waste liquid containing section 11 are provided so as to overlap in the vertical direction with the first paper cassette 3. In Figures 3 and 4, the symbol Y1 indicates the vertical occupation area of ​​the first paper cassette 3, and as is clear from the figures, the ink containing sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid containing section 11 are provided so as to overlap in the vertical direction with the first paper cassette 3. In this way, the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 are arranged in the space formed above the second paper cassette 4 due to the difference in size between the first paper cassette 3 and the second paper cassette 4, thereby reducing the height dimension of the device.

[0039] In this embodiment, ink storage units 10A and 10B, which are an example of a liquid storage unit, and waste liquid storage unit 11 are provided in the space formed above second paper cassette 4, but only ink storage units 10A and 10B may be provided, or only waste liquid storage unit 11 may be provided. Also, an ink storage unit that stores ink before ejection may be provided in another position in addition to the space formed above second paper cassette 4. The same applies to the waste liquid storage unit that stores ink that is ejected and becomes waste liquid.

[0040] 1 to 3, the waste liquid storage section 11 is located closer to the cap unit 9, which is in the separated position, than the ink storage sections 10A and 10B. This makes it possible to shorten the ink flow path between the cap unit 9 and the waste liquid storage section 11, and therefore allows ink to be sent quickly from the cap unit 9 to the waste liquid storage section 11.

[0041] In this embodiment, the number of sheets of recording paper that can be stored in the first paper cassette 3 is greater than the number of sheets of recording paper that can be stored in the second paper cassette 4. The size of the largest size recording paper that can be stored in the first paper cassette 3 in the paper feed direction, i.e., in the X-axis direction, is the long side of A4 size, and the size of the largest size recording paper that can be stored in the second paper cassette 4 in the paper feed direction is the long side of A3 size. Therefore, the first paper cassette 3 can store more A4 size recording paper, which is frequently used, than the second paper cassette 4. And, the height of the first paper cassette 3 is greater than the height of the second paper cassette 4, so that the ink storage sections 10A and 10B can have a large capacity.

[0042] Furthermore, if such frequently used recording paper can be stored in the first paper cassette 3, the first paper cassette 3 will be accessed more frequently. However, since the first paper cassette 3 is located at the top of the multiple paper cassettes, the user can access the first paper cassette 3 in a more comfortable position, improving usability for the user. Moreover, since the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 are at the same height as the first paper cassette 3, access to the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 is also easy, just like access to the first paper cassette 3, improving usability for the user.

[0043] Incidentally, the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 can also be contained within the area of ​​the second paper cassette 4 in the paper feed direction, i.e., the X-axis direction, as in the printer 1A shown in Fig. 5. The range indicated by the symbol Xa in Fig. 5 indicates the range occupied by the second paper cassette 4 in the paper feed direction. The ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 are contained within the range X1. By configuring in this manner, the device dimensions in the paper feed direction can be reduced.

[0044] Next, the configuration of the first paper cassette 3 will be further described with reference to FIGS. As shown in Fig. 6, the first paper cassette 3 is configured with an exterior member 3d provided in the +Y direction with respect to the housing 3e. When the first paper cassette 3 is attached to the device body 2, the exterior member 3d forms the side surface of the device body 2 in the +Y direction as shown in Fig. 7. 6, a housing 3e is provided inside with a first storage section 3a that stores recording paper, and a second storage section 3b that stores ink storage sections 10A and 10B and a waste liquid storage section 11. The range indicated by the symbol X1 is the range occupied by the first storage section 3a in the paper feed direction, i.e., the X-axis direction, and the range indicated by the symbol X2 is the range occupied by the second storage section 3b.

[0045] With the above-mentioned configuration, when the first paper cassette 3 is attached to the device body 2, the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 are in positions covered by the exterior member 3d, and by pulling the first paper cassette 3 out of the device body 2, the ink storage sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid storage section 11 are exposed. In other words, when the first paper cassette 3 is pulled out from the device body 2, in addition to being able to store recording paper, it is also possible to refill the ink storage sections 10A, 10B with ink and to collect waste liquid from the waste liquid storage section 11. Therefore, there is no need to provide dedicated covers for opening and closing the ink containing sections 10A, 10B and the waste liquid containing section 11, and the cost of the device can be reduced.

[0046] Next, the exterior member 3d is provided with a recess 3c that serves as a handle when the first paper cassette 3 is pulled out from the device body 2. A locking part 45 is detachably attached to the recess 3c as shown in FIG. The locking unit 45 includes a locking portion 45d that locks the locking unit 45 in the recess 3c when the locking unit 45 enters the recess 3c as shown in Fig. 8. The locking portion 45d is provided so as to be movable in the X-axis direction, and when the lock button 45c protrudes in the +Y direction as shown in the upper diagram of Fig. 8, the locking portion 45d is in a non-protruding state. From this state, when the lock button 45c is pressed in the -Y direction as shown in the lower diagram of Fig. 8, the locking portion 45d protrudes, and the locking unit 45 is locked in the recess 3c. A key hole 45a is formed in the locking portion 45, and the above-mentioned locked state is released by inserting a key member 46 into this key hole 45a.

[0047] In this way, the first paper cassette 3 is provided with a recess 3c that serves as a handle when pulling it out of the device main body 2, and a locking section 45 that is detachable in the recess 3c can be switched between a locked state in which the recess 3c is filled and an unlocked state in which this locked state is released, thereby preventing unintended access to the first paper cassette 3, ink storage sections 10A, 10B and waste liquid storage section 11.

[0048] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and it goes without saying that these modifications are also included in the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] Reference Signs List 1, 1A... inkjet printer, 2... device body, 3... first paper cassette, 3a... first storage section, 3b... second storage section, 3c... recess, 3d... exterior member, 3e... housing, 4... second paper cassette, 5... third paper cassette, 6... fourth paper cassette, 8... discharge tray, 9... cap unit, 9a... cap section, 10A, 10B... ink storage section, 11... waste liquid storage section, 12... line head, 13... conveyor belt, 14, 15... pulley, 16... belt unit, 19... feed roller pair, 21, 22, 23, 24... pick roller, 25, 26, 27, 28... feed roller pair, 29 to 42... conveyor roller pair, 45... locking section, 45a... keyhole, 45c... lock button, 45d... lock section, 46... key member

Claims

1. a first medium storage section that stores an unrecorded medium; a second medium storage section located below the first medium storage section and configured to store unrecorded media; a liquid ejection head that ejects liquid onto a medium to perform recording; a first liquid storage portion that stores the liquid before being ejected from the liquid ejection head; a second liquid storage section that is provided so as to overlap the first medium storage section in the vertical direction and that stores liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head as waste liquid, In a first direction in which a medium is fed out from the first medium storage unit, a size of the first medium storage unit is smaller than a size of the second medium storage unit; the second liquid storage portion and the first medium storage portion are disposed in this order along the first direction, the first medium container is attachable to and removable from a device body including the liquid ejection head; the first medium storage unit includes an exterior member that forms an exterior surface of the device body when the first medium storage unit is attached to the device body; the first liquid storage portion and the second liquid storage portion are provided above the second medium storage portion so as to overlap with the first medium storage portion in a vertical direction, and are positioned to be covered by the exterior member when the first medium storage portion is attached to the device body, and the first liquid storage portion and the second liquid storage portion are exposed by pulling out the first medium storage portion from the device body; the first medium storage unit includes a recess that serves as a handle when the first medium storage unit is pulled out from the device body; A locking part is detachably attached to the recess, and is switchable between a locked state in which the recess is filled with the locking part and an unlocked state in which the locking part is unlocked. A recording apparatus comprising:

2. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, the first liquid storage portion is provided so as to overlap the first medium storage portion and the second liquid storage portion in a vertical direction, In the first direction, the second liquid storage portion is provided between the first liquid storage portion and the first medium storage portion. A recording apparatus comprising:

3. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, a cap unit including a cap portion that caps the liquid ejection head and is displaceable between a cap position where the cap portion caps the liquid ejection head and a spaced position where the cap portion is spaced from the liquid ejection head; the second liquid storage portion is located closer to the cap unit in the separated position than the first liquid storage portion is, A recording apparatus comprising:

4. 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, a pick roller that feeds the medium from the first medium storage section; a dimension of the second liquid storage portion in a vertical direction is larger than a dimension of the first medium storage portion, and the second liquid storage portion protrudes vertically upward from the first medium storage portion, a portion of the second liquid storage portion that protrudes vertically upward from the first medium storage portion and the pick roller overlap in the vertical direction; A recording apparatus comprising:

5. 5. The recording device according to claim 4, a pair of feeding rollers that feed the medium sent out from the first medium storage unit by the pick roller, a portion of the second liquid storage portion that protrudes vertically upward from the first medium storage portion and the pair of feed rollers overlap in the vertical direction; A recording apparatus comprising:

6. 6. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein a capacity of the first medium storage section is greater than a capacity of the second medium storage section. A recording apparatus comprising:

7. 7. The recording device according to claim 6, wherein the size in the first direction of the medium of the maximum size that can be accommodated in the first medium accommodating section is a long side of A4 size. The size in the first direction of the medium of the maximum size that can be accommodated in the second medium accommodation unit is the long side of A3 size. A recording apparatus comprising:

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