PURPOSE: To provide a recording apparatus certainly discharging a sheet material after recording to a discharge tray and enhanced in operability and visibility.

CONSTITUTION: An inclined surface 2a being an inclination means is provided to a sheet material automatic feeder 2 and a recording apparatus 1 is mounted on the inclined surface 2a and the operation display part 8 of the recording apparatus 1 is arranged to the plane 23 inclined in the direction opposite to the inclination of the inclined surface 2a. By this constitution, a sheet material after recording is certainly discharged to a discharge tray and the operability and visibility of the apparatus are enhanced.