Discharge inspection apparatus, fluid discharging apparatus, and method for working shield cable

A method for working a shield cable that includes a first conductor that is made of metal, a first voltage being applied to the first conductor, an insulating layer that substantially covers the first conductor, a conductive layer that has conductivity, the conductive layer being provided on an outer surface of the insulating layer, a second conductor that is made of metal and is provided on an outer surface of the conductive layer, a second voltage being applied to the second conductor, the second voltage being lower in level than the first voltage, and a cover layer that is provided on an outer surface of the second conductor, the shield cable being connected to a discharge inspection apparatus for inspecting a fluid discharge state of a discharging head through application of a voltage, the discharging head including a plurality of nozzles and discharging fluid from the nozzles onto a target, the discharge inspection apparatus conducting inspection by detecting an electric change that occurs when the fluid is discharged, the method comprising:

• partially removing the cover layer from a front end region of the shield cable;
• and
• partially removing the conductive layer from the front end region of the shield cable,
• wherein the cover layer and the conductive layer are partially removed in such a manner that the conductive layer measured from an end of the cover layer in a direction of the length of the cable is longer than a separation portion, which is an exposed part of the second conductor where the cover layer does not cover the second conductor.