The work aims to solve the problem of ink loss during offset printing of vacuum transfer metalized paper and study the cause and mechanism of the ink loss phenomenon. The ink binding fastness, surface tension, coating binding fastness, temperature resistance and solvent resistance of the transfer metalized paper coating were tested by experiment. Infrared spectrum and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the coating were compared. The results showed that the surface tension of the vacuum transfer metalized paper decreased to below the industry standard of environmental vacuum metalized paper (BB/T 0054-2010) after it was placed after 12 months, and the ink dropped in a large area after placed for 18 months, but the coating fastness did not change. The mass fraction of silicon on the coating surface increased from 0 to 0.6% at 6-15 months, and increased to 3.5% at 18 months. Meanwhile, the solvent resistance and temperature resistance of the surface coating did not change significantly with time. The silicon content in the paper and the silicon content in the water-based back coating during the processing of the vacuum transfer metalized paper will gradually transfer to the surface of the transfer coating on the front of the paper. The silicon substance is enriched to form a weak interface layer of organosilicon low molecular substances, which reduces the surface tension of the coating and deteriorates its printability. The conclusion has a guiding significance for the industrial production of the vacuum transfer metalized paper.