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type: faq
title: "What is an overprint?"
description: "An overprint is any additional printing done on an area that has already been printed. Instead of knocking out (removing) the background where a new elemen"
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tags: ["Marketing Materials", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What is an overprint?

An overprint is any additional printing done on an area that has already been printed. Instead of knocking out (removing) the background where a new elemen

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