| CPC B41J 2/17523 (2013.01) | 10 Claims |
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1. A liquid ejection head comprising:
a flow path member including an element substrate equipped with a plurality of ejection ports that eject a liquid and a common flow path capable of supplying the liquid to the element substrate and disposed along the element substrate arranged in a first direction; and
a support member that supports the flow path member and is equipped with a supply port capable of supplying the liquid in the common flow path and a discharge port capable of discharging the liquid from the common flow path,
wherein, in the liquid ejection head, the liquid circulates via the supply port, the common flow path, and the discharge port,
wherein, in the support member, the supply port is formed in the vicinity of one end, and the discharge port is formed in the vicinity of the other end,
wherein the support member includes a first fixation part that is installed in the vicinity of the one end to fix the one end to an apparatus and a second fixation part that is installed in the vicinity of the other end to fix the other end to the apparatus so as to be movable in the first direction,
wherein the flow path member extends along the first direction and, with respect to the first direction, the entirety of the flow path member is disposed between locations on the support member where the first fixation part and the second fixation part are located, and
wherein all of the plurality of ejection ports are disposed in the flow path member between locations on the support member, with respect to the first direction, where the supply port and the discharge port are located.
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