A tape has one or more first areas and one or more second areas. One of the second areas is connected to each of the first areas, and is shorter than the first areas in a direction. A control unit controls to print on a first area of the tape and to cut a second area. In some examples, the tape is divided into two portions by pre-cut contours. A control unit controls to divide one of the portions into two parts and to print on at least one of the parts. Additionally or alternatively, a tape may include a first sheet and a second sheet. The second sheet pasted on the first sheet, is divided into a first area and a second area by a slit, and has a perforation line. A control unit controls to print on the second sheet, and to cut partially through the tape.

A tape has one or more first areas and one or more second areas. One of the second areas is connected to each of the first areas, and is shorter than the first areas in a direction. A control unit controls to print on a first area of the tape and to cut a second area. In some examples, the tape is divided into two portions by pre-cut contours. A control unit controls to divide one of the portions into two parts and to print on at least one of the parts. Additionally or alternatively, a tape may include a first sheet and a second sheet. The second sheet pasted on the first sheet, is divided into a first area and a second area by a slit, and has a perforation line. A control unit controls to print on the second sheet, and to cut partially through the tape.

A thermal transfer printing method, a printer, and a readable storage medium are provided. The thermal transfer printing method includes acquiring pattern data, obtaining side line data of two side lines, and controlling a print head to print according to the side line data and the pattern data. The printer includes a processor. The processor is configured to implement the thermal transfer printing method by executing computer programs stored in a memory. The readable storage medium includes the computer programs stored therein. The computer programs are executed by a processor to implement the thermal transfer printing method. A print head heats up and transfers heat to two opposite sides of a transfer paper layer, thereby melting dye and attaching the dye to two opposite sides of the pattern printed on a base paper layer. Therefore, balanced force on two opposite sides of the tattoo transfer paper is realized.

A thermal transfer printing method, a printer, and a readable storage medium are provided. The thermal transfer printing method includes acquiring pattern data, obtaining side line data of two side lines, and controlling a print head to print according to the side line data and the pattern data. The printer includes a processor. The processor is configured to implement the thermal transfer printing method by executing computer programs stored in a memory. The readable storage medium includes the computer programs stored therein. The computer programs are executed by a processor to implement the thermal transfer printing method. A print head heats up and transfers heat to two opposite sides of a transfer paper layer, thereby melting dye and attaching the dye to two opposite sides of the pattern printed on a base paper layer. Therefore, balanced force on two opposite sides of the tattoo transfer paper is realized.