an ejecting unit which ejects liquid onto a recording medium; and

a collecting unit which collects mist which occurs along with ejecting of the liquid from the ejecting unit from a collecting port, the collecting unit being disposed upstream of the ejecting unit in a conveying direction of the recording medium; and

an air blowing unit which blows air from the outside of the collecting unit toward the collecting port;

wherein the collecting unit includes a backflow prevention unit in the collecting port, wherein the backflow prevention unit is disposed in a path of the air such that air blown from the blowing unit reaches the backflow prevention unit prior to the collecting unit.