Horizontal ellipsoid artifacts when printing an image with barcodes

I tried to print some PDF files, but even after several attempts, replacing ink cartridges, changing drivers, and switching from wireless to wired, I still get some ellipsoid artifacts that prevent barcodes from being machine-readable. I'm using Linux (Fedora 40), and tried using wireless printing on a Canon Pixma TS5000. I have been using this printer for years via a USB cable, and recently started using wireless printing, and didn't have any issues in the past. I recently upgraded from Fedora 38, which may or not explain it. (I'm really sorry for the poor image quality; also, I redacted some

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