The film feed in a coating module for transferring imaging layers from a transfer film onto a printing material is to have its applicability extended. To this end, a limited pressing surface is arranged in the coating module for transferring layers from the transfer film (5). Targeted control of the film advancing is therefore possible. Here, the transfer film is preferably guided in a limited width and approximately tangentially past a press roll (3). In order to limit pressing surfaces, format supports (30, 31, 32) for the press fabric (10) are provided.