JP2004154944A - Hybrid printer and hybrid printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hybrid printer in which an image of a free pattern can be drawn in a short time with high accuracy on a three-dimensional shape, e.g. a nail, by making the most use of the features of ink jet system and pad print system without requiring any troublesome work of a user and without contaminating the periphery of the printer significantly. <P>SOLUTION: The hybrid printer comprises a means 50 for securing the finger end for applying nail art, a touch panel unit 10 performing input/output to/from a controller, an ink jet printer 60 for printing an art pattern on a roll sheet being provided from a roll sheet provider 20 under control of the controller, a transfer section 30 for printing on a nail by transferring the art pattern on the roll sheet to a pad and then touching the pad to a nail at the finger end of a person being applied with nail art thereby retransferring the art pattern, and a section 40 for cleaning the pad. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hybrid printing apparatus and a hybrid printing method, and more particularly to a hybrid printing apparatus and a hybrid printing method that combine inkjet printing and pad printing to combine the advantages of both.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, nail art, which replaces nail polish with multi-colored patterns, figures, and characters on the surface of nails, has become increasingly popular, especially among young women, as consumer standards of living have improved. Since the temporary boom, it has become widely established as a fashionable fashion.
However, in the past, nail art is a professional service provided by hairdressers, and the number of nail artists who apply nail art is inadequate, it takes time to complete, and therefore the fee is sometimes very expensive. There was a problem.
[0003]
In order to solve this, some proposals have recently been made to solve such a problem by printing a nail art picture on a nail.
For example, a method in which a stencil is placed on a nail so as to be in close contact with the nail and ink is ejected thereon to perform nail art (see Patent Document 1), or an image stored in a storage unit such as a memory card A device that prints a nail art image by ejecting color ink to the nail portion using an ink jet printer according to a pattern (for example, see Patent Document 2), or recognizes the contour and shape of the nail portion using an ink jet printer. There have been proposed devices that can print a pattern clearly (for example, see Patent Literature 3 and Patent Literature 4).
[0004]
However, a conventional nail art printing method is based on an ink ejection method such as an ink jet printer. An ink jet printer used as a peripheral device such as a personal computer has a high degree of freedom as a printing device, and can perform printing by selecting a wide range of designs and colors. However, since the clearance between the printing head and the printing surface must be constant, the printing medium is limited to a flat surface such as plain paper, a postcard, a sticker, or a fabric, and is not suitable for printing on a three-dimensional surface. There was a problem. Therefore, it is not always suitable for printing on a substrate to be printed which is originally a curved surface such as a nail. Therefore, the methods disclosed in Patent Documents 3 and 4 are not always sufficient measures. In addition, the ink jetting method has a problem that if the design deviates from the outline of the finger, the ink tends to stain the area around the table on which the fingertip is placed. For a printing device, it was not very favorable from an aesthetic point of view.
[0005]
On the other hand, a pad printing apparatus applies ink to an intaglio surface in which a concave portion corresponding to an image to be printed is formed, and transfers the ink onto a printing material using a medium having elasticity for ink transfer called a pad. It is used for printing, and it is possible to print not only on a flat surface but also on a curved surface by using such a pad, and it is possible to print on soft or fragile objects (eg, eggs, pottery, glassware, etc.). , Etc.). However, the pattern printed by this method is limited by the intaglio prepared, and there is a disadvantage that the degree of freedom of printing is smaller than that of the ink jet printer.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-314226 A (Page 3-8, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-165632 (pages 2-4, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2000-194838 (pages 2 to 5, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 4]
JP-A-2000-6384 (pages 2-4, FIG. 1)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in a conventional printing apparatus, an ink ejection type printing apparatus such as an ink jet printer has a large degree of freedom, and has an advantage of being able to freely select colors and designs for printing, but has different sizes and shapes. There were many problems in terms of three-dimensional printing on nails and the like. On the other hand, the pad printing apparatus is excellent in printing on a three-dimensional surface, but has a drawback that the degree of freedom in printing is smaller than that of an ink jet printer.
The present invention makes it possible to draw an image of a free pattern on a three-dimensional shape such as a nail in a short time with high accuracy by taking advantage of both the ink jet system and the pad printing system. An object of the present invention is to provide a hybrid printing apparatus and a hybrid printing method that do not cause a user to perform a troublesome operation and that relatively does not stain the periphery of the apparatus.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a hybrid printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an ink jet printing unit for performing printing by jetting ink by ink jet printing on a first transfer surface, and applying the ink onto the first transfer surface. And retransferring means for further transferring the transferred ink to the second transfer surface and retransferring the ink transferred to the second transfer surface onto the printing substrate.
As a result, it has the advantages of ink-jet printing and the advantages of pad printing, allowing you to freely select a variety of patterns and designs, and freely print in any color on a three-dimensional soft material. A possible hybrid printing apparatus can be realized.
[0009]
The hybrid printing apparatus of the present invention has control means for controlling the apparatus, and storage means for storing a plurality of art pattern data and color data, wherein the control means is configured to store the art pattern data stored in the storage means A printing instruction is issued to the ink jet printing means based on the color data.
As a result, a hybrid printing apparatus capable of easily and freely selecting various patterns, designs, and colors can be realized.
[0010]
The image processing apparatus further includes a designation input unit that designates selection of the art pattern data and the color data, and a display unit that displays a print result pattern based on the art pattern data and the color data selected by the designation input unit. Features.
Thus, it is possible to realize a hybrid printing apparatus capable of freely selecting a wide range of patterns and colors while judging the effect of a printing result.
[0011]
The first transfer surface is a roll paper having a hygroscopic property, and the second transfer surface is a pad.
By using a water-soluble ink with a small clogging of the nozzles and temporarily transferring the one that is printed two-dimensionally on roll paper using a pad, various patterns and designs can be freely selected. It is possible to realize a hybrid printing apparatus capable of freely printing a color on a printing surface of a three-dimensional soft material.
[0012]
The first transfer surface is made of a material having no hydrophilic property, and the second transfer surface is a pad.
As a result, using a relatively low-moisture ink, the thing once printed two-dimensionally on a plate-like material is transferred using a pad, and various patterns and designs can be three-dimensionally printed in any color. A hybrid printing apparatus capable of freely printing on a printing surface of a soft material or the like can be realized.
[0013]
Further, it is characterized by further comprising a cleaning means for cleaning the pad.
Thus, it is possible to realize a hybrid printing apparatus capable of printing a pattern in a clear color without color mixture while preventing the pad from being stained.
[0014]
Further, the final print target is a nail of the user, and a fingertip fixing means for fixing the fingertip of the user is provided.
Thus, it is possible to realize a printing apparatus capable of correctly drawing various nail art patterns on nails by using the hybrid printing apparatus of the present invention.
[0015]
Further, there is provided a billing operation means for storing coins, coins, bills and the like and operating the apparatus in accordance therewith.
As a result, a fee can be stored, and a hybrid printing apparatus capable of providing services according to the fee can be realized.
[0016]
In order to achieve the above object, a hybrid printing method according to the present invention includes an inkjet printing process in which ink is ejected and applied to a first transfer surface by inkjet printing to perform printing, and the first printing process is performed in the inkjet printing process. Retransferring the ink applied on the transfer surface to a second transfer surface, and retransferring the ink transferred to the second transfer surface onto a printing substrate. I do.
As a result, it has the advantages of ink-jet printing and the advantages of pad printing, allowing you to freely select a variety of patterns and designs, and freely print in any color on a three-dimensional soft material. A possible hybrid printing method can be realized.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a hybrid printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. This embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a nail art treatment device.
[0018]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a hybrid printing apparatus (nail art treatment apparatus) according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the configuration of the hybrid printing apparatus of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus configuration of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a top view of the device configuration of the present embodiment. 2, 3 and 4, one part is omitted. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fingertip fixing means.
[0019]
The hybrid printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, as shown in the external view of FIG.
The touch panel device 10 and the fingertip fixing means 50 are provided at two places, the front front and the rear front, and the nail art printing is simultaneously performed on the fingernails set in the fingertip fixing means 50 by the operation from the touch panel device 10. It has been applied to the name. The operation method of the apparatus, examples of patterns that can be used as nail art, color samples, and the like are displayed on a POP, a sample, or a monitor of the touch panel apparatus 10 installed in front of the apparatus. The mechanical configuration and operation of the device can be observed by a user who undergoes a nail art operation, so that the user is interested during the operation.
[0020]
Hereinafter, the operation of the nail art treatment device of the present embodiment will be described step by step.
First, the function of the fingertip fixing means will be described. In FIG. 5, the fingertip fixing means 50 includes a fingertip placing table 52 and a toe placing section 53 which can be moved back and forth, a nail center position indicating light 54a emitted from a red laser light source (not shown) for determining the position of the nail, and a rear of the nail. An end position display light 54b, finger scissors 55 for holding the fingertips therebetween during operation, a table 56, and a wrist are inserted upward from below the table 56 so that the fingers are fixed to the fingertip mounting table 52. The wrist insertion opening 51 is provided. Further, on the table 56, a description of how to fix the nail to the fingertip fixing means 50 and how to operate the apparatus is written. Further, a touch panel device 10 is provided above the fingertip fixing means 50, and a practitioner can select an operation of the device or operate the device using the touch panel device 10.
[0021]
The operation of the fingertip fixing means 50 will be described. The practitioner first selects a picture or pattern to be printed and its color from a POP, a sample installed on the front of the apparatus, or a display screen on a monitor of the touch panel apparatus 10, It is designated from the touch panel device 10. As the nail art pattern, contents such as a plurality of pictures and patterns or combinations thereof and their colors can be designated.
When the designation is completed, the practitioner places his / her hand through the wrist insertion opening 51, places the fingertip to be treated on the fingertip placing table 52, and further places the toe on the toe placing section 53. In this state, the fingertip mounting table 52 is moved back and forth, and the nail center position indicating light 54a coincides with the vertical center of the nail, and the nail rear end position indicating light 54b coincides with the border of the nail at the rear end of the nail. To do. Thereby, the nail can be placed at the optimal printing position.
[0022]
In this state, when the user inputs the setting completion by pressing the set OK button from the touch panel device 10, the finger scissors 55 close and the fingertips are held down from the left and right to fix the fingertips. When the finger scissors 55 are closed, the approximate size of the nail is taken into the device.
When the designation of the pattern and the fixation of the finger are completed, the nail art pattern realized by the designation is combined with the approximate contour image of the nail fixed to the fingertip table 52 and displayed on the monitor of the touch panel device 10. Therefore, the subject can select his or her favorite content or color by re-designating the nail art pattern while visually recognizing the nail art pattern to be printed on the nail. At this time, the size, aspect ratio, position, and the like of the pattern to be printed can be adjusted according to the nail.
[0023]
When the selection of the content is completed, pressing the print GO button on the touch panel device 10 starts the nail art printing on the nail. Nail art printing is performed in such a manner that ink jet printing and pad printing are continuous, as described later. When the printing of the designated picture or pattern is completed, the finger scissors 55 are opened and the fingers are released.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the hybrid printing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.
The printing on the fingernail placed on the fingertip fixing means 50 of the hybrid printing apparatus is performed through two steps of creating a nail art pattern by an ink jet printer and transferring the created pattern to the nail via a pad. Done.
[0025]
Reference numeral 60 in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 denotes an ink jet printer. The inkjet printer 60 is controlled by a control device (not shown), and prints a nail art pattern specified by the subject from the touch panel device 10 on the roll paper 21 of the roll paper providing device 20 as the first transfer surface. Contents such as various patterns and designs constituting the nail art pattern to be printed are stored in, for example, a memory, and are read out from the touch panel device 10 by the subject under the control of the control device based on designation, After the print result is shown to the user on the display of the touch panel device 10 and the print content is determined with the consent of the user, the pattern data and color data are sent to the inkjet printer 60. The memory stores a plurality of types of content, and sends the selected content to the control circuit in response to a read command from the control circuit. As the memory, for example, any storage means such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, a CD-ROM, and a flash memory can be used.
[0026]
The ink jet printer 60 performs printing by spraying the ink from a nozzle by giving a charge to the ink in the form of particles. The type of ink is CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) or CMYW (cyan, magenta, yellow, white), and a combination of these inks can represent a subtle change in color, resulting in an infinite number of colors. Can be reproduced. The inkjet printer 60 prints a nail art pattern composed of a designated combination of contents on the roll paper 21 as the first transfer surface.
[0027]
The ink jet printer 60 is supported by a shaft 62 and a screw rod 63. When power from a motor (not shown) is transmitted to the screw rod 63, the screw rod 63 rotates. 21 in a direction perpendicular to the winding direction. The art pattern can be drawn two-dimensionally by the rotation of the screw rod 63 and the winding of the roll paper 21. By configuring to draw, it is possible to draw more quickly and more precisely.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 6, the roll paper 21 has a configuration in which a reel 23 to which power from a motor 22 is transmitted is pulled out from a roll 24 on which a paper tape having good hygroscopicity is wound and wound on the reel 23. I have.
The roll paper 21 has a property of absorbing moisture from the printing ink of the pattern printed by the inkjet printer 60. Usually, the ink used in the ink jet printer 60 uses a large amount of water so as not to clog the ink when ejecting the ink from the fine nozzles. For this reason, if the transfer is performed as it is, there is a possibility that the ink may flow or bleed. In order to prevent this, the ink is absorbed so that the ink is quickly brought into a semi-dry state.
[0029]
Next, the pattern printed on the roll paper 21 is transferred onto the pad 31 which is the second transfer surface. The transfer section 30 including the pad 31 is supported by two shafts 35 and a screw rod 36. When power from a motor (not shown) is transmitted to the screw rod 36, the screw rod 36 rotates. It is configured to move between the roll paper 21 and the two fingertip fixing means 50. The pad 31 is configured to move up and down by a cylinder (not shown). The transfer unit 30 is usually housed in a case 32, and is shown as such in FIGS.
[0030]
When the nail art pattern is printed on the roll paper 21 by the ink jet printer 60, the pad 31 is moved above the roll paper 21 and then the cylinder is driven for a predetermined time to move the pad 31 up and down. Then, the pad 31 is brought into contact with the printing surface of the roll paper 21 to transfer the ink on the roll paper 21 to the pad 31.
[0031]
After the ink is transferred to the pad 31, the pad 31 is moved above the fingertip fixing means 50. By driving the cylinder again above the fingertip fixing means 50 for a predetermined time, the pad 31 is moved up and down again. Thereby, printing can be performed by re-transferring the ink transferred to the pad 31 to the nail placed on the fingertip fixing means 50. After the printing is performed in this manner, the pad 31 is moved above the cleaning unit 40, and the pad 31 is cleaned here. Although two cleaning units 40 are provided in accordance with the front and rear fingertip fixing means 50, either of them may be used.
[0032]
The cleaning unit 40 is for removing dirt, dust, and dust adhering to the pad 31 or ink remaining on the pad 31.
As shown in FIG. 7, a configuration is employed in which a roller to which power from a motor 42 is transmitted is used to wind up a tape drawn from a winding tape 43 on which an adhesive tape is wound. The portion of the tape 41 pulled out from the winding tape 43 has the adhesive surface exposed upward with the adhesive surface facing upward. Accordingly, when the pad 31 is moved up and down in a state where the pad 31 is located above the cleaning unit 40, the surface of the pad 31 comes into contact with the adhesive surface of the tape, and the foreign matter and the remaining ink adhered to the surface are adhered to the surface. Can be removed by the adhesiveness of the tape.
[0033]
The cleaning of the pad 31 using the cleaning unit 40 can be performed at a predetermined timing. The timing is, for example, when the power is turned on, when printing is performed a predetermined number of times, or when an operator gives a special instruction.
By preparing the cleaning unit 40 for cleaning the pad 31 in this manner, the cleaning of the pad 31 can be performed automatically, and there is no problem even if the apparatus is automatically operated for a long time.
[0034]
The device may also be provided with a toll storage device. The fee storage device may be of a normal type for storing coins and bills. For example, at the stage of setting a finger, the user is prompted to insert coins or money, and after the operation is completed, the fee is collected by employing a method of storing an amount corresponding to the number of fingers with nail art.
[0035]
The printing of the art pattern on the nail of the subject with the above-described configuration is generally performed as follows.
First, a user who is a user receives a picture of an art pattern to be printed on a nail from a sample of a nail art pattern displayed on the front panel of the device or from a sample shown on the display of the touch panel device 10. Select a pattern and its color. When the content to be printed is determined, the number and color number of the art pattern are input from the touch panel device 10. Then, the coin is inserted into the charge storage device, the nail is set on the fingertip fixing means 50, and the set OK button of the touch panel device 10 is pressed.
The control device of the apparatus reads the pattern data of the designated art pattern and the color data of the coloring from the memory, sets these data in the inkjet printer 60, and causes the inkjet printer 60 to perform printing on the roll paper 21. The roll paper 21 is wound up by a predetermined length before printing, and a new portion appears, so that printing is performed on this new portion.
[0036]
When the printing on the roll paper 21 is completed, the transfer printing by the pad 31 is performed after a predetermined time. First, the transfer unit 30 is sent onto the roll paper 21 on which printing has been performed by the inkjet printer 60. In this position, the pad 31 is moved up and down on the roll paper 21 by driving the cylinder for a predetermined time, and the art pattern printed on the roll paper 21 is transferred onto the pad 31. When the transfer of the art pattern to the pad 31 is completed, the transfer section 30 is sent to the fingertip fixing means 50, and at this position, the cylinder is driven again for a predetermined time to move the pad 31 up and down, thereby The ink on the pad 31 is re-transferred onto this, thereby completing the printing of the nail art pattern.
[0037]
In the present apparatus, since the subject can access the apparatus simultaneously from both the front and back fronts, it is necessary to perform the re-transfer printing to the nail of one subject by the pad 31 as necessary. Thus, data input for the other subject and printing by the inkjet printer 60 can be performed in parallel.
If the ink protrudes from the nail and adheres to the finger, it can be wiped off with a cleaning swab soaked in water. In addition, when the nail art is finished, the ink can be prevented from dropping by applying a top coat on the nail.
[0038]
FIG. 8 is a circuit configuration diagram of the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a CPU (control device) 81 that controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 82 that stores programs and various control data, and a hard disk drive (HDD) that stores art pattern data ), A floppy (registered trademark) hard disk drive (FDD) or other storage device 83, a RAM 84 used for work by the CPU 81, a display device 85 for displaying information to be notified to a subject who is a user, A touch panel 86 as an input device for performing various instructions, a cylinder group 87 collectively representing the various cylinders described above, a solenoid valve for driving the cylinder, and the like, and the cylinder group 87 is driven. Drive unit 88 for driving the motor, a motor group 89 which collectively represents the various motors described above, and the motor 89, a motor drive section 90 for driving various motors, a sensor group 91 collectively representing various sensors, and a sensor drive for driving various sensors constituting the sensor group 91 and monitoring outputs thereof. A part 92 is provided.
The CPU 81 controls the cylinder drive unit 88 and the motor drive unit 90 while monitoring output signals of various sensors sent from the sensor drive unit 92 in accordance with instructions given by the user via the touch panel 86. Thereby, the above-described operation is realized.
[0039]
As described above, the hybrid printing apparatus of the present invention has been described by taking a nail art treatment apparatus as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a print result by an inkjet printer can be printed by a pad printing apparatus without departing from the spirit of the present invention. This is intended for printing apparatuses for various purposes capable of performing printing on a three-dimensional object or a special object by transferring the image.
Further, various measures can be considered for the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the printing by the ink jet printer is described to be performed on the roll paper. However, by selecting a paint having a low moisture as the ink type, the surface of the material having no hydrophilicity on the first transfer surface can be obtained. You can also choose In this case, depending on the nature of the ink, the type of pad, and the like, the user selects whether to select a rough surface or a smooth surface as the surface of the material that is the first transfer surface. The remaining ink that has not been completely transferred to the pad is treated by a method such as wiping with an adhesive cleaner or rinsing with washing water. When washing with washing water, it is necessary to dry by the next operation, so a polygonal ring with multiple faces is rotated and used for natural drying, or forcedly dried by blowing air etc. For example, a countermeasure such as using a drying method or a drying method combining these methods can be considered.
[0040]
In the above description, the touch panel device 10 is provided on the upper right side of the fingertip fixing means 50. However, in the case where a right-handed person nails the finger of the right hand, it is difficult to operate in this form. In order to facilitate the operation, two touch panel devices 10 may be provided on the left and right sides of the fingertip fixing means 50. Further, the positions of the touch panel device 10 on the front front side and the back front side may be reversed between right and left, and either one may be selected depending on whether the right hand or the left hand.
In the above description, a nail art treatment apparatus has been described as an example of the hybrid printing apparatus of the present invention, but a printing method used in the hybrid printing apparatus is also an object of the present invention.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the hybrid printing apparatus of the present invention transfers what is temporarily printed on the first transfer surface by ink jet printing to the pad which is the second transfer surface, and then reprints the final target object. Printing is done by transferring.
This allows the user to freely select and print the desired one from a variety of print patterns and colors, and also causes blur, blur, pattern deformation, etc. on a nail-like three-dimensional object. Can be printed without In addition, printing can be performed in a relatively short time, operation is easy and the burden on the user is small, noise and dirt on the operation surface are small at the time of printing, and the user who is a practitioner can enjoy printing. And a hybrid printing method used in the hybrid printing apparatus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of an apparatus configuration of a printing apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side view of an apparatus configuration of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a top view of an apparatus configuration of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a fingertip fixing unit according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a roll paper providing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a cleaning unit according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of a printing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Touch panel device
20 Roll paper supply device
21 Roll paper
22 Motor
23 reel
24 rolls
30 transcription unit
31 pads
32 cases
35 shaft
36 threaded rod
40 Cleaning unit
41 tapes
42 motor
43 winding tape
50 fingertip fixing means
51 Wrist insertion opening
52 Fingertip mounting table
53 Toe rest
54a Claw center position display light
54b Nail rear end position display light
55 finger scissors
56 tables
60 inkjet printer
61 Head
62 shaft
63 screw rod
64 gears
81 CPU
82 ROM
83 Storage
84 RAM
85 Display device
86 touch panel
87 cylinder group
88 Cylinder drive unit
89 Motor group
90 Motor drive unit
91 sensor group
92 Sensor driver

Claims (9)

Inkjet printing means for performing printing by ejecting and applying ink by inkjet printing on the first transfer surface;
Retransfer means for further transferring the ink applied on the first transfer surface to a second transfer surface, and retransferring the ink transferred to the second transfer surface onto a printing substrate. A hybrid printing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. Control means for controlling the device;
Storage means for storing a plurality of art pattern data and color data, wherein the control means instructs the ink jet type printing means to print based on the art pattern data and color data stored in the storage means. The hybrid printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation is performed. Designation input means for designating selection of the art pattern data and color data;
3. The hybrid printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising display means for displaying a print result pattern based on the art pattern data and color data selected by the designation input means. 4. The hybrid printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first transfer surface is a roll paper having a hygroscopic property, and the second transfer surface is a pad. 5. 4. The hybrid printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first transfer surface is a material having no hydrophilic property, and the second transfer surface is a pad. 5. The hybrid printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cleaning unit configured to clean the pad. The hybrid printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a final print target is a nail of the user and a fingertip fixing unit for fixing the fingertip of the user. The hybrid printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising charging operation means for storing coins, coins, bills, and the like and operating the apparatus in accordance therewith. An ink jet printing process in which ink is ejected onto the first transfer surface by ink jet printing to perform printing, and
In the ink jet printing process, the ink applied on the first transfer surface is further transferred to a second transfer surface, and the ink transferred on the second transfer surface is re-transferred onto a printing substrate. And a hybrid printing method.

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