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Overprinting: Printing an image over an area that has already been printed. Overprinting is what allows process printing to create the whole spectrum of colors using only process colors. Overprinting also allows for the creation of rich black.

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The process of printing one side of a press sheet with one set of plates and the second side with a different set of plates.