A device for lacquer transfer, comprising a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a nozzle for dispensing lacquer, and a hardening unit, wherein the nozzle and the hardening unit are each at least indirectly connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, wherein the nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece, wherein the hardening unit is formed as a UV-light unit configured for hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, wherein the hardening unit is arranged within an interior space defined by the transfer roller, wherein the lateral wall of the transfer roller is transparent for UV-light, and wherein the hardening unit is arranged such that UV-light is emitted towards the work surface upon which the lateral wall of the transfer roller rolls, to harden the lacquer after it being transferred to the work surface, characterized in that the device comprises a light shield arranged between the hardening unit and the outside contact surface, such that at least a portion of the outside contact surface provided with lacquer is shielded from UV-light emitted from the hardening unit, wherein the transfer roller is formed as a tire having a circular pressure chamber between the lateral wall and an inner wall directed to the interior space, and wherein the light shield is arranged inside the pressure chamber between the lateral wall and the inner wall. a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a nozzle for dispensing lacquer, and a hardening unit, wherein the nozzle and the hardening unit are each at least indirectly connected to the frame, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall comprises several depressions, wherein the transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, wherein the nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece, wherein the hardening unit is formed as a UV-light unit configured for hardening the lacquer in a contactless way by emitting UV-light, wherein the hardening unit is arranged within an interior space defined by the transfer roller, wherein the lateral wall of the transfer roller is transparent for UV-light, and wherein the hardening unit is arranged such that UV-light is emitted towards the work surface upon which the lateral wall of the transfer roller rolls, to harden the lacquer after it being transferred to the work surface, characterized in that the device comprises a light shield arranged between the hardening unit and the outside contact surface, such that at least a portion of the outside contact surface provided with lacquer is shielded from UV-light emitted from the hardening unit, wherein the transfer roller is formed as a tire having a circular pressure chamber between the lateral wall and an inner wall directed to the interior space, and wherein the light shield is arranged inside the pressure chamber between the lateral wall and the inner wall.