Patent ID: 8839737

Claim:
A method for coating a printing material using a web of foil, the method comprising the following steps: applying a coating of glue, varnish or another functional layer to the printing material; feeding a web of foil from a foil supply to an area of engagement using foil-guiding elements; engaging the web of foil temporarily with the printing material in the area of engagement while guiding the printing material on a counter-surface, the counter-surface being a surface of an impression cylinder; changing a path of the web of foil relative to the counter-surface at least from a first condition to a second condition using the foil-guiding elements to guide the web of foil; and implementing the change of condition by changing at least one condition of at least one of the foil-guiding elements to switch the web of foil from a first to a second condition, the change of condition of the at least one foil-guiding element being different from a disengagement of the at least one foil-guiding element from the counter-surface and being carried out without changing the radial position of the at least one foil-guiding element relative to the impression cylinder.