The Overprint setting is used to identify areas of your design that are covered by multiple layers of ink or vinyl. These areas may require special treatment in order to be output successfully.
For example, in some output devices a higher heat setting must be used when multiple layers are present. This may require that those objects be output using a separate printing pass.
Overprinting is automatically assigned to the topmost color when printing :
- A two-color gradient.
- Color-trapped objects.
- Duotone/Spectratone colors.
Setting Objects to be Output Using Overprinting
Do one of the following:
- From the Arrange menu, point to Overprint and select Overprint.
- On the Fill tab in the Fill/Stroke Editor, check Overprint.
Turning Off Overprinting for Objects
Do one of the following:
- From the Arrange menu, point to Overprint and select Release Overprint.
- On the Fill tab in the Fill/Stroke Editor, verify that Overprint is not checked.