<p>A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a pair of guide rails (41) that movably supports a carriage (42) and an abnormal portion detecting sensor (52) that has a light emitting portion (52a) and a light receiving portion (52b) for receiving a light beam emitted from the light emitting portion (52a), in which the light emitting portion (52a) and the light receiving portion (52b) are mounted on the carriage (42) via a sensor mounting member (47).
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