PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD

To provide a printing device that performs printing with a plurality of printing units, which can suppress deterioration in work efficiency and shifting of a printing position toward a work-piece.SOLUTION: A printing device comprises three or more printing units and a conveying mechanism for conveying a work-piece on a conveyance path. The conveying mechanism can move along the conveyance path while holding the work-piece, and comprises a plurality of conveying parts for delivering the work-piece to and from the printing units at each delivery position. The conveyance path is extended across the three or more delivery positions, and the plurality of conveying parts move along the conveyance path while keeping a distance between the conveying parts constant.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】複数の印刷ユニットで印刷を行う印刷装置において、作業効率の低下およびワークへの印刷位置のずれを抑制する。【解決手段】印刷装置は、３つ以上の印刷ユニットと、搬送路においてワークを搬送するための搬送機構とを備え、搬送機構は、ワークを保持しつつ搬送路に沿って移動可能であり、かつ、それぞれの授受位置において印刷ユニットとの間でワークの授受を行うための、複数の搬送部を備え、搬送路は、３つ以上の授受位置に跨り、複数の搬送部は、互いの距離が一定に保たれた状態で搬送路に沿って移動する。【選択図】図１