Liquid applying apparatus and ink jet printing apparatus

A printing apparatus comprising:

• conveying means for conveying a print medium along a predetermined conveying path;
• ink jet printing means for performing printing on the print medium by ejecting ink to the print medium;
• and
• a liquid applying mechanism that applies a liquid to the print medium conveyed along the conveying path,
• wherein the liquid applying mechanism comprises:
• an applying member which applies the liquid to the print medium and which has an applying surface which is rotatively moved to apply the liquid supplied to the applying surface to the print medium;
• a holding member that abuts against the applying surface to form a liquid holding space in which the liquid is held, an abutting portion of the holding member being annularly formed of a single member;
• a supply port which is formed near one end of the holding member in a longitudinal direction thereof, to supply the liquid to the holding member;
• and
• a collecting port for collecting the liquid from the holding member, the collecting port being formed near the other end of the holding member in the longitudinal direction.