Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for successive application of printing dyes to textiles and other sheet materials. The printing dyes are cooled in separate and successive printing stations and a direct contact may be provided between a cooling surface and a printing dye which has been applied in a previous station. A fixation of the printing dye is ensured and the surface tension is reduced, whereby the printed material is of high quality without smearing of dyes and without the risk of wet dyes adhering to the printing form in a succeeding printing station.