Ghost image shapes appear in print

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    • #71265
      Shawn Rigby
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      I am lost with this problem. Maybe somebody knows the solution? I make a lot of stickers but sometimes the print shows weird boxes.

      for a Ledlamp sticker design I have to import an image of a lamp. I make a square with the image box tool and import a PNG image without background in the image box. Under the image is a rectangular shape in cmyk green. (no overprint). When I make a PDF I set the settings on: PDF 2001 – I use flatten transparency setting / or hight quality / convert to destination /etc, 300 dpi… Just like when it is going to press.
      But when people print the pdf on a printer, the image shape (not the image box where the image is in) itself appears like it has a filling set on multiplay 10%. It is not visible in the pdf nor in the seperate cmyk plates of the pdf.

      No mather what I do it keeps appearing.

      greets, shawn.

    • #71275
      Eugene Tyson
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      https://creativepro.com/eliminating-ydb-yucky-discolored-box-syndrome.php

      Why are you using PNG – use TIFF or PSD for raster images. For vector images use .ai.

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