Right, but this situation also happens in traditional color printing as well. Ink can't be varied in intensity, so images are halftoned/dithered. Halftone scree

Right, but this situation also happens in traditional color printing as well. Ink can't be varied in intensity, so images are halftoned/dithered. Halftone screening is done at a different angle per channel to avoid moire, so there is a mix of true overprinting and places where dots of distinct color are next to each other.