Patent ID: 8556380

Claim:
A liquid discharge apparatus comprising: a conveyer configured to convey a recording medium in a conveying direction parallel to a reference line; a liquid discharge head comprising: a discharge surface comprising: a plurality of discharge portions, wherein each of the plurality of discharge portions comprises a plurality of discharge ports from which liquid is discharged; and a particular non-discharge portion disposed between two adjoining discharge portions, and extending to converge on the reference line from an upstream side toward a downstream side in the conveying direction; and a supporter comprising: a projection comprising: a particular top portion facing the particular non-discharge portion and extending along the non-discharge portion, wherein the particular top portion is configured to support the recording medium conveyed by the conveyer, and wherein the particular top portion is sloped, such that a distance between the particular top portion and the discharge surface increases from the upstream side toward the downstream side in the conveying direction.