To prevent paper from being soiled, and to reduce a time and cost required for starting printing, in a printing device capable of printing the paper.

This printing device 1 comprises a plurality of printing means 3 and 5 for successively carrying out printing on the face and back of the paper P, and conveying means 7 and 8 for successively conveying the paper P to the plural printing means 3 and 5. A first stage printing means 3 other than a final printing means 5 which performs printing last among the plural printing means 3 and 5, carries out the printing using an ink with more favorable drying characteristics than that of the final printing means 5.