Problem printing transparent .png's

[edetandt]

I am still somewhat a beginner in Indesign, and I have been working to create a printable product catalog in Indesign CS5.

For various logos, product pictures, etc I have been cutting out the background in Photoshop to make them transparent and saving as .png, then I import into the Indesign file. The problem is that when I print (either from PDF or directly from Indesign), those .png images do not have entirely transparent backgrounds. Instead, there is a shaded box the size of the image/object. This box does not show up on screen in PDF or in Indesign, but only when I print.

Any ideas how to fix this?

[rob day]

The problem is that when I print (either from PDF or directly from Indesign)

This question has come up before.

With composite printing it is likely a problem with how the print driver handles the transparency or color management. Try exporting a PDF with the Output tab’s Destination set to Document RGB, and then when you print in Acrobat check Print As Image from Advanced pane.

[lauram225916]

I am having this same problem. I am placing .png file into illustrator and they end up with a light background around the images. the file looks fine on screen, but when printed it is leaving a light background. Why is this happening?

[Willi Adelberger]

Place PSD, not PNG.

The. rest look here: https://creativepro.com/eliminating-ydb-yucky-discolored-box-syndrome/

[randalv27907538]

In the printer settings, go to printqualtity, change imgae from vector to grid.

That did the trick for me. 🙂