Method for transferring a transfer layer from a carrier film, film transfer apparatus and covering surface for a film transfer apparatus

A film transfer apparatus, comprising:

• an application unit for applying an adhesive at least to regions of a printing material guided through said application unit;
• a transfer unit disposed downstream of said application unit and having a transfer nip for transferring a transfer layer at least to regions of the printing material, said transfer layer and a carrier film together forming a transfer film;
• at least one third unit having a nip formed by two surfaces for further processing of the printing material with said transfer layer applied;
• and
• at least one setting apparatus for setting at least one controlled variable selected from the group consisting of contact force and impression setting in at least one of said transfer nip of said transfer unit or said nip of said at least one third unit as a function of at least one detected measured variable selected from the group consisting of contact pressure, contact force and impression setting in both of said nips.