The invention relates to the field of papermaking and particularly relates to a production method of low-weight quick drying type dye sublimation transfer printing paper. The main technical scheme isthat: part of materials originally added in a coating is transferred into the paper through modifying, so that the ingredient of the coating is single in the later period of coating, and the requirement on coating equipment is reduced. The coating mode is also changed to the more easily controlled spraying mode from the original modes like airblade coating, knife coating and the like. Therefore, starch or bentonite having a good moisture absorption effect is added into body paper, and the surface of the body paper is further coated with a layer of pure CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) or CMS (carboxymethyl starch) membrane, and as a result, ink particles are held on the surface by the membrane in the printing process, the moisture penetrates into the body paper and is rapidly absorbed by thestarch or the bentonite, therefore, the transfer printing paper has excellent performance in both quick drying and transfer rate.