Excel line formatting very ugly in PDF

In converting Excel to .pdf I am noticing a formatting issue with dotted lines, which turn into thick dashes as displayed below.
Can anyone suggest a solution? Thanks.
I am trying to

What are you using for: Edit > Preferences > Page Display > Rendering > Enhance Thin Lines
If it's selected, try turning it off.

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