Method for producing a printable or printed single or multi-layer material web, which comprises at least one material web made of impregnated decorative paper, normal decorative paper, or at least one material web in the form of a plastics film, in particular for further combining with a base panel or a base element for furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall application, having the following features:
- prior to printing, a primer layer comprising a primer material having a solids portion is applied to the side of the material web intended to be printed, wherein the following further features:
- the primer layer is applied in an excess amount to the printing side of the material web,
- excess primer material is scraped off by means of a doctor scraper which follows the material web in the removal direction or feed direction, for which purpose the angle of orientation of the plane of the removal doctor blade can be adjusted relative to the plane of the material web and the relative position of said plane of said removal doctor blade and/or the spacing thereof can be adjusted relative to the plane of the material web,
- the removal doctor blade is positioned so as to have the doctor blade tip thereof between two rollers and/or two contact lines which are spaced apart and on which the material web is supported,
- a primer material is used which has a runout time according to DIN standard 53211/4 of between 10 seconds and 30 seconds, and/or
- a primer material is used which has a solids portion of between 20% and 70%.