Black Overprint

[On]*, [Off]

This setting allows you to choose a specific way to print black text when printing black text over a colour background or graphics.

You can overprint black text. When this setting is used in combination with the Pure Black Text mode, the machine first prints the full colour background, then lays the black text on the top of the colour background as 100% K (black) toner. Overprinting also reduces misalignment of colour and a halo effect that can appear around the edge of the text.

Black text is printed with knockouts. The machine first prints the colour background with the black text areas knocked out (no colour is printed in the text areas). The black text is then printed in the knocked out area, filling in the areas not printed in colour. This may result in the black text appearing lighter, or cause a halo effect that can appear around the edge of the text.