Overprinting layers to create a thick ink circuit.

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March 29, 2024
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I need to overprint black on black, like 3D printing, to print circuits using metal ink loaded into a "black" cartridge. I am trying to build up layers of silver ink. I have tried using the attributes panel and selecting "Overprint fill". Is this the correct way to make this happen? When I try to print using the print dialog box, it only gives me a choice of "simulate overprint or delete". Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Monika Gause

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I don't know what you are referring to with 3D printing.

Overprinting is a very specific PostScript functionality that only is effective in certain printing conditions. Are you printing offset? Or using spot inks?

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paulz9090Author

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I guess you would call it a spot color as it is a specific ink made of silver nano particles in an ink solution.
The reference to 3D printing is where suscessive layers of material (in this case, ink) are laid down on top of one another to build up the thickness of an image. This is what I am trying to do with an Epson ET-8500.
I have also tried using the transparency panel and selecting "multiply". Then, taking multiple copies of the same image, placing them one on top of another. I realize that each layer of ink is very thin and I am not really trying to make a 3D solid image. I just want to overprint t a few times.
Thank you for responding.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

You will likely have to create a spot color swatch and then you will need to set it up as specified in your printer documentation.

Could be a layer, could be a specific name, whatever. The documentation should tell you.

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