A fluid ejection device includes a fluid accommodation portion that has a fluid outlet connected to a fluid connection tube having a channel. A fluid pressing unit causes the fluid to flow out of the fluid outlet. A fluid ejection unit ejects in a pulsed manner fluid received from the fluid connection tube. A pressure detection unit detects pressure when the fluid pressing unit operates. A control unit causes the fluid pressing unit to operate in a state in which the channel is closed, and determines that the pressure detection unit has failed if the detected pressure when the fluid pressing unit comes into contact with the fluid accommodation portion is lower than a first determination value, or if the detected pressure when the fluid pressing unit does not come into contact with the fluid accommodation portion is equal to or higher than a second determination value.
