Forming apparatus and forming method

A forming apparatus comprising:

• a film pull-out mechanism which pulls out, from a winding body of a transfer film in which at least a predetermined layer is formed on a base film, the transfer film from its one end side;
• a film transport mechanism which transports the transfer film pulled out from its one end side by the film pull-out mechanism, to a downstream side;
• a transfer mechanism which transfers the predetermined layer onto a plate mounted on a movable mounting table, by pressing and heating the transfer film transported by the film transport mechanism;
• a film take-up mechanism which takes up the transfer film while peeling off the base film from the transfer film whose predetermined layer has been transferred by the transfer mechanism;
• a moving mechanism which is formed on the same enclosure as the transfer mechanism and moves the mounting table;
• a pressing mechanism which is formed likewise on the enclosure and presses the plate on the mounting table moved by the moving mechanism;
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• a control portion which controls an operation of each mechanism to transfer the predetermined layer onto the plate and press the plate, in response to an operation instruction from an external source.