Inkjet recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• a supply flow path configured to supply liquid from a liquid tank storing liquid to a recording head which includes an ejection port for ejecting liquid, a printing element for generating energy used for ejecting ink corresponding to the ejection port, and a pressure chamber communicating with the ejection port and which is an area facing the printing element, a common supply flow path connected to the supply flow path and configured to supply liquid to the pressure chamber, a common collection flow path connected to the supply flow path and the collection flow path and configured to collect liquid from the pressure chamber,
• a supply pump located in the supply flow path and configured to pump liquid in the supply flow path;
• a relief flow path connecting a first position in the supply flow path to a second position, wherein the first position is located at a downstream side of the supply pump and the second positon located at an upstream side of the supply pump;
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• wherein the suppy pump circulates the liquid from the outside of the pressure chamber to the inside of the pressure chamber and from the inside of the pressure chamber to the outside of the pressure chamber by supplying liquid such that the liquid flows from the common supply flow path for supplying liquid to the pressure chamber of the recording head to the common collection flow path, the common collection flow path being communicated with the pressure chamber and different from the ejection port and the common supply flow path, and at least some liquid having passed the common collection flow path is provided to the common supply flow path without passing the pressure chamber.