Printing apparatus

摘要

It is an object to provide a printing apparatus which can flexibly meet needs for increase or reduction of printing steps and change of layout according to the kind of print substrates and the production condition. A printing apparatus (1) for printing on a print substrate (5), comprises: a pallet (6) on which the print substrate (5) is placed; and work station units (2b-2g) comprising an upper conveyer mechanism (11) of a conveyer unit (10) and each work mechanism (2b-2g) having each work unit (3b-3g), wherein the work station units (2b-2g), pallet receiving portions and pallet let-off portions of the upper conveyer mechanisms (11) are located to allow delivery of the pallet (6) between the conveyer mechanisms of the work station units (2b-2g), and the steps of the processing operations are allowed to be changed and set by replacing or rearranging each of the work station units (2b-2g).