Ghost of placed/linked psd cutout

Hi
Hope I can explain this InDesign Q clearly:
PhotoShop file.
With layer mask.
Simple 'cutout'.
Placed in InDesign as a psd file.
Flat colour underneath the photo (in InDesign).
Looks ok on screen, in PDF's or printed out on any design studio proofing printer.
Usual 4 colour press PDF sent to printer.
Printers proof comes back with the rectangular/square footprint of the photo clearly discernable in the flat colour.
The transparent area of the photo changes, lightens, the flat colour beneath.
So you can see a change in tone: lighter where the transparanet bit of the photo is, and darker (as it should be) where the photo isn't.
This is not consistent, sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.
I've had a colour copier do it. I know a studio had a litho proof and a digital banner proof come back with this.
Only observed it with CS4 (so far, as CS5 hasn't filtered into the studios much yet).
We found a work around. I'm just interested if anyone else has encountered this and any thoughts.
Cheers...

Hi
Thanks for those, very interesting.
However I don't think it's the issue... there are no spot colours involved nor shadows.
In the output window there are always only the four process colours listed - it's one thing we're in the habit of double checking as a matter of best practice.
Also to overprint would not be a solution in these instances. One of mine was a cutout of a russet apple (so no 100% black) but a fair amount of dusky pink. This was placed over a mossy 4 colour green... no spot, no shadow. The square of the photo was clearly visible.
I'm wondering if most people still produce cutouts using the pen and this explains why it's not being queried... ah well, not to worry. Thanks for taking the time.

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