according to a second embodiment of the present invention with reference to fig4 and 5 although the overall configuration is substantially the same as in the first embodiment the configuration of the inclining means for reducing the angle made when the recording sheet is fed from the automatic sheet material feeding unit to the recording apparatus differs hence the configuration of the inclining means will be hereinafter described in detail the same components as those in the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals fig4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the recording apparatus of the second embodiment is used in a recording operation fig5 is a perspective view of the recording apparatus of the second embodiment when the apparatus is not used in an accommodated state in fig4 an end portion of a boss 22a fixed to the automatic sheet material feeding unit 2 is mounted on a rotation shaft 21a provided in the recording apparatus 1 the recording unit 1 is rotatable around the rotation shaft 21a one end of a lever 22b is rotatably mounted on a rotation shaft 22c provided in the automatic sheet material feeding unit 2 a groove 22d is provided at the other end of the lever 22b by hooking a dowel 21b provided in the recording apparatus 1 in the groove 22d the recording unit 1 is held in an inclined state in which the recording unit 1 is used in a recording operation as shown.