The inkjet recording apparatus

The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus. In a case where the preliminary discharge operation is always performed at a position away from the recording region of the recording head is moved to the preliminary discharge position increases the time required, and this leads to decrease in throughput. In the case where it is determined that the front or rear end of the recording medium located on the platen, an end portion of the recording medium from the position relative to the recording head is not less than the threshold distance is determined as the moving direction of the preliminary discharge position, and the recording head preliminary discharge control to operate.