Transfer paper is an effective medium for color printing

2025 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:55

Transfer paper is a reliable tool for transferring illustrations to various surfaces. The material has a loose structure, which contributes to the effective impregnation of a large amount of multi-colored ink during the manufacturing process.

Thanks to a specific heat treatment, transfer paper allows you to transfer a clear image to individual materials. During the heating process, the liquid components of the ink evaporate almost instantly, leaving a clear and bright image.

Applications

Currently, transfer paper is actively used for tattoos, transferring images to fabric products. The thermal printing method is also used for the manufacture of cardboard posters, signs, decoration of ceramic products.

Technology has a number of advantages:

• almost instant transfer of a color image while maintaining a full palette of shades;
• the ability to print both single copies and large runs of products according to a single template;
• obtaining a resistant image.

Transfer illustrations to paper

You can use almost any color printer for printing. In addition, transfer paper can be easily decorated with silk-screen printing and risography.

The degree of print stability is determined by the properties of the ink and the quality of the material. Therefore, in some cases, the creation of a long-lived image is absolutely not guaranteed. The most reliable images are obtained by using printing devices that use water-resistant, solid dyes.

Thermal presses

In order for the transfer paper to transfer the features of the illustration to the surface of the desired material with high quality, it is advisable to use a special press when creating the print. Such devices differ in individual capabilities, design options, as well as the area of \u200b\u200bthe heated surface. Thus, it is possible to choose the equipment, the characteristics of which will best meet the existing requirements.

Print Features

Transferring images onto surfaces using thermal transfer paper has the following features.

1. The ability to create a clear pattern on textured and corrugated surfaces.
2. Fabric transfer paper allows you to get a bright print with the correct reproduction of colors and shades.
3. After printing, there is no noticeable polymer layer. For example, when transferring an image to mirror surfaces, the reflection effect is preserved.
4. The use of the material allows you to create illustrations that are resistant to external mechanical and chemical influences when using finished products in domestic conditions.
5. Can print on plastic and other fusible materials.

Types of transfer paper

Actually, the material is a special transfer film that contains a special coating for printing with laser or inkjet printers.

In inkjet printing, paper is used to transfer prints to dark and light fabrics. The material also allows you to get a stable picture with the effect of a luminescent glow in the dark. The only disadvantage of transferring on fabrics is the increase in the density of the material in the places of application, which can create the effect of sagging of the printed area.

Paper designed for laser printers, used mainly when it is necessary to decorate products made of hard materials: plastic, ceramics, glass, wood, cardboard.