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Overprint

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004084

To print one color or image directly on top of another already printed color or image. This technique is used to create new colors, add text to a colored background, or achieve specific visual effects without leaving a white gap where the colors meet. Overprinting is often used for black text on a colored background to avoid misregistration issues.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004084
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Überdrucken; Spanish: sobreimprimir; French: surimpression
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004084",
  "term": "Overprint",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To print one color or image directly on top of another already printed color or image. This technique is used to create new colors, add text to a colored background, or achieve specific visual effects without leaving a white gap where the colors meet. Overprinting is often used for black text on a colored background to avoid misregistration issues.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Überdrucken",
    "es": "sobreimprimir",
    "fr": "surimpression"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/overprint/"
}

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