Thermal transfer paper is a commonly used consumable in our thermal transfer printing. It is generally divided into ordinary thermal transfer paper and T-shirt paper. Due to the special characteristics of thermal transfer paper, many friends cannot tell which side to choose for printing. . How to distinguish the front and back of thermal transfer paper.
First of all, we need to understand an important feature of thermal transfer paper, that is, the difference between thermal transfer paper and other printing papers is that there is a layer of thermal transfer coating on the surface of thermal transfer paper, so we use An important consideration in distinguishing the front and back of thermal transfer paper is that the coated side is the side we need to print the image on, which is what we often call the front.
Now that we know an important characteristic of thermal transfer paper, we can use this characteristic to distinguish the front and back of thermal transfer paper. Here are a few methods:
1. Feeling method - Since the thermal transfer coating is sticky, if we feel it with our hands, we will find that this layer is relatively sticky. Generally, this method is not recommended for novice friends because it This feel method requires a certain amount of experience, and the first try may not be so accurate.
2. The thickness of the paper - this should be an important method we usually use to judge thermal transfer paper. Because the printing side of the thermal transfer paper is the carrier side, the paper surface will be rougher, which you can see. The other side is relatively smooth, so it will look more delicate.
3. Folding method - This method is a more extreme one, but it has the highest accuracy. Unless the above two methods are unable to distinguish, let's try this method again. Since the coating is sticky, it will fold over time if exposed to air. In this way, the side of the paper facing upward is the printing side, which is the front side. The accuracy of this method is indeed relatively high, but when the thermal transfer paper folds, it will be relatively troublesome during printing.