Inkjet recording apparatus and recording apparatus

The invention provides an ink jet recording apparatus and a recording apparatus capable of automatically cleaning a front end portion of a head. The ink supply device is provided with a nozzle for granulating and discharging supplied ink, a charging electrode for charging the ink particles discharged by the nozzle, a deflection electrode for deflecting the ink particles charged by the charging electrode, and a tank for recovering unused ink which is not used in printing. A main body having an ink supply path for supplying the ink in the ink container to the print head, an ink recovery path for recovering the ink not used in printing into the ink container, and a solvent supply path for supplying the solvent in the solvent container to the ink container; a main body control unit that controls the operation of the print head; and a head mounting unit having a head mounting portion for mounting the print head and a recovery container for accommodating a liquid used in cleaning, the head mounting unit having a cl