| CPC B41J 2/0458 (2013.01) [B41J 2/1408 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A recording apparatus that performs recording on a recording medium, the recording apparatus comprising:
a liquid discharge head including
a plurality of element substrates each having a discharge port configured to discharge liquid and a heat element configured to heat the liquid,
a channel member including
a common supply channel configured to communicate with the plurality of the element substrates and to supply the liquid to the plurality of the element substrates, and
a common collecting channel configured to communicate with the plurality of the element substrates and to collect the liquid from the plurality of the element substrates,
wherein the common supply channel and the common collecting channel are respectively disposed out of alignment in a conveyance direction of the recording medium, and
wherein, upstream of the element substrates, the recording apparatus comprises a heat unit configured to heat the liquid flowing in the common supply channel.
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