Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus, comprising:

• a droplet ejection head extending in one direction, the droplet ejection head including an inflow passage having an inflow port through which a fluid flows into the inflow passage, a common fluid passage connected to the inflow passage, and a plurality of individual fluid passages each extending from an outlet of the common fluid passage to a corresponding ejection opening of a plurality of ejection openings formed on an ejection face via a pressure chamber;
• a supply mechanism capable of forcibly supplying the fluid to the inflow passage;
• a wiper formed of an elastic material;
• a moving mechanism configured to move the wiper in the one direction while contacting the wiper to the ejection face;
• and
• a controller configured to control the supply mechanism and the moving mechanism,
• wherein the controller is configured to control the supply mechanism and the moving mechanism so that:
• the fluid forcibly supplied to the inflow passage and discharged from each ejection opening does not drop from the ejection face,
• at least a predetermined amount of the fluid discharged from each of the ejection openings is retained on the ejection face, and
• a negative pressure acts on a relevant ejection opening when the wiper traverses the relevant ejection opening, wherein the at least a predetermined amount of fluid retained on the ejection face is sucked into the relevant ejection opening by the negative pressure.