Dark boxes surrounding image when printed?

Hello everyone. I'm using InDesign creating an ad, and when I print the file (either from indesign or as PDF) I get dark boxes surrounding my images. The boxes are the same size as the selection tool boxes. Does anyone know how to make these disappear? Many thanks!

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But if this is to go out somewhere else, you should probably be exporting to PDF with Acrobat 5 or higher compatibility, which will keep the transparency live, unless told specifically that the printer is a dinosaur and requires transparency-flattened files.
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