The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; recording means for recording an image in a predetermined recording area on the recording sheet, supplied by the recording sheet feeding means, and movable to outside of the recording area; document feeding means for feeding a document; reading means movable between the reading position for reading an image on the document, fed by the document feeding means, and the stand by position withdrawn from the reading position; a document feeding force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the driving source to the document feeding means; and moving means for moving the reading means to the reading position by the driving force of the driving source at the time the recording means is moved to the outside of the recording area.