To prevent overlapping of next sheet on a recording sheet not yet dried which is discharged after being subjected to an image forming process resulting in generation of dirty damage and decrease in the quality of the former sheet.

A recording sheet 3 is conveyed by a paper feed roller 4 and the like, then an image is formed thereon by ink from a recording head 7 of an ink jet recording device according to image information. and the recording sheet image recorded is discharged to a discharge tray 13. Thereafter the sheet is moved therefrom to a storage tray 16 through a cut-out part 15 by a roller 17, and in this way the next discharged sheet is made not to be in contact with the formerly discharged sheet.