Iron-on transfer paper is available for use with computer printers. They are frequently used to print onto T-shirts.

Iron-on transfers are images that can be imprinted on fabric. On one side is paper, and on the other is the image that will be transferred in reverse. After placing it on the fabric and either running over the fabric side with an iron or pressing with a heat press, the image is transferred to the fabric.

Commercial quality iron on transfer paper used in a heat press will yield much better results in terms of 'hand' (how the print feels on the fabric) and durability than store bought papers or transfers applied with a home iron.

A number of inkjet, copier and laser printer toners have been developed to utilize this process. The advantages of commercial iron on transfer over screen printing are that it is relatively cheap and easy to create one-off, full color designs. Also, when compared with dye sublimation techniques, iron on transfers can be used on 100% cotton garments, whereas dye sublimation requires at least a 50/50 poly cotton garment.

Iron-on transfer fabric has a glue backing that melts into another fabric it is applied to with heat. It is used in patching torn clothes or to apply extra fabric in places subject to extreme wear. Another iron-on transfer appliques are decorative embroidery items with a melt-glue backing.