Method and apparatus for producing a decorative surface

A method for producing a decorative surface having different gloss levels comprising the following steps:

• (A) feeding of a workpiece (1.0) to a lacquer application device;
• (B) coating the workpiece (1.0) with at least a first lacquer layer (1.4);
• (C) feeding of the workpiece (1.0), which is coated with at least the first lacquer layer (1.4) to a digital printing station;
• (D) provision of digital control data for the digital printing station;
• (E) digital spraying of droplets on partial areas of the first lacquer layer (1.4) on the workpiece (1.0) with an at least partially transparent lacquer in order to apply a second lacquer layer (1.5) on part of the first lacquer layer (1.4) and not entirely on the lacquer layer (1.4), wherein after curing the second lacquer layer (1.5) has a different gloss level than the first lacquer layer (1.4);
• wherein the workpiece (1.0) is a printed workpiece printed with a decorative image before method step (A);
• wherein:
• (i) the workpiece (1.0) is a printed workpiece printed with a decorative image before method step (A);
• or
• (ii) the method further comprises printing the workpiece (1.0) with a decorative image after method step (A) and before method step (B);
• wherein the method further comprises using digital print data available for the decorative image on the workpiece (1.0) as a basis for the digital control data provided in step (D);
• wherein the digital print data is used as a basis for the digital control data provided in step (D) either:
• (i) in identical form, or
• (ii) in a form modified by a digital manipulation.