I had the same problem, the end result will be like talisman or cursed text.
I fixed the problem by switching from generic printer driver to the property one (unfortunately I had to install it from their site by downloading it using the browser like a windows scrub 🤢).
My printer is a old HP printer and distro is fedroa 38 (gnome)
Amazing distro for linux beginners and students!
Used it when I first began my linux journey and in my opinion looks more modern / better than default cinnamon.
Unfortunately I grew out of it and moved to fedora because I like their twice a year update model.