A liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising: a base; a mounting module configured to mount a liquid discharging device for discharging a liquid; an interface (17, 42) configured to communicate with an external device (18, 50); and a driving circuit configured to supply driving voltages to an actuator of the liquid discharging device, characterized by comprising a reader configured to acquire an identifier of the liquid discharging device, and a control unit configured to: determine whether a liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, upon determining that the liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, acquire the identifier of the liquid discharging device, generate a request to acquire a use history of the liquid discharging device and transmit the request including the acquired identifier to the external device through the interface, the use history being stored in the external device, receive a response including the use history of the liquid discharging device from the external device, and cause the driving circuit to supply a signal for discharging a liquid to the actuator if the acquired use history indicates that the liquid discharging device has not been used, wherein the control unit is further configured not to cause the liquid to be discharged if the acquired use history indicates that the liquid discharging device has been used. a base; a mounting module configured to mount a liquid discharging device for discharging a liquid; an interface (17, 42) configured to communicate with an external device (18, 50); and a driving circuit configured to supply driving voltages to an actuator of the liquid discharging device, characterized by comprising a reader configured to acquire an identifier of the liquid discharging device, and a control unit configured to: determine whether a liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, upon determining that the liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, acquire the identifier of the liquid discharging device, generate a request to acquire a use history of the liquid discharging device and transmit the request including the acquired identifier to the external device through the interface, the use history being stored in the external device, receive a response including the use history of the liquid discharging device from the external device, and cause the driving circuit to supply a signal for discharging a liquid to the actuator if the acquired use history indicates that the liquid discharging device has not been used, wherein determine whether a liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, upon determining that the liquid discharging device is set in the mounting module, acquire the identifier of the liquid discharging device, generate a request to acquire a use history of the liquid discharging device and transmit the request including the acquired identifier to the external device through the interface, the use history being stored in the external device, receive a response including the use history of the liquid discharging device from the external device, and cause the driving circuit to supply a signal for discharging a liquid to the actuator if the acquired use history indicates that the liquid discharging device has not been used, wherein the control unit is further configured not to cause the liquid to be discharged if the acquired use history indicates that the liquid discharging device has been used.