Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Allestree (d. 1681), Church of England clergyman. From re- + impress. Compare post-classical Latin reimprimere, redimprimere, French réimprimer to reprint.
Definition of reimpress in US English:
reimpress
verbˌriːɪmˈprɛs
with objectTo impress again.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Richard Allestree (d. 1681), Church of England clergyman. From re- + impress. Compare post-classical Latin reimprimere, redimprimere, French réimprimer to reprint.