A printing apparatus includes an ink-jet head which has a nozzle surface opened with a plurality of nozzle holes for discharging the UV-curable ink curable by ultraviolet light, toward a recording medium; a UV light source unit which is provided integrally with the ink-jet head and which irradiates the ultraviolet light toward the recording medium; a wiper which wipes the nozzle surface of the ink-jet head; and an ink-absorbing member provided between the ink-jet head and the UV light source unit. Since the UV-curable ink, which is wiped by the wiper, is absorbed by the ink-absorbing member, it is possible to prevent the light-outgoing surface of the UV light source unit from any adhesion of the UV-curable ink. Accordingly, the ultraviolet light can be uniformly irradiated from the UV light source unit, and it is possible to improve the printing quality with the UV-curable ink.