Liquid ejecting apparatus

A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:

• a liquid ejecting portion that ejects a liquid onto a medium which is transported and has an ejection surface from which the liquid is ejected and which intersects a horizontal direction;
• a cap for maintenance of the liquid ejection portion;
• a transport path that is disposed upstream of a position facing the liquid ejecting portion and is positioned vertically below the liquid ejecting portion;
• and
• an opening/closing member that is configured to be opened and closed with respect to a side surface of an apparatus body including the liquid ejecting portion, forms the transport path when closed, and at least partially opens the transport path when opened, wherein
• a liquid collecting portion that collects the liquid leaking from the liquid ejecting portion is provided on the opening/closing member at a position vertically below the ejection surface at a printing position,
• the liquid collecting portion includes a storage portion that stores the liquid and a guide portion that extends outward from the storage portion,
• the guide portion guides the liquid to the storage portion, and
• the storage portion includes an absorbing material that absorbs the liquid.