a recording apparatus comprises a transporting roller for contacting the back surface of a recording medium for transporting the recording medium , the contacting and the transporting being effected upstream of a recording head relative to a transporting direction along a recording medium transporting path ; a pinch roller which is disposed opposite to the transporting roller with the recording medium transporting path interposed therebetween , and pressed by a pinch roller spring so as to be urged towards the transporting roller , thereby being urged into contact with the recording surface of the recording medium ; and a pinch roller holder for rotatably holding the pinch roller . in particular , a pressing position of the pinch roller for pressing the transporting roller is changed by moving the pinch roller holder .