Patent ID: 8708457

Claim:
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a conveyor mechanism configured to convey a recording medium in a conveying direction; a plurality of liquid ejection heads each of which has an ejection face from which a liquid is ejected and which are arranged in the conveying direction; a support member opposed to at least one ejection face of the plurality of ejection faces and configured to support the recording medium; a first suction mechanism having a first suction opening located between two of the plurality of liquid ejection heads adjacent to each other in the conveying direction, the first suction mechanism being configured to suck air via the first suction opening, wherein the first suction opening is located at a position higher than a support face of the support member, configured to support the recording medium, in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to the at least one ejection face; and at least one first contact member located between the two liquid ejection heads adjacent to each other in the conveying direction and configured to be contactable with a recording face of the recording medium at a position lower than the first suction opening in the perpendicular direction.