Gray shading border disapears when printing...

I have compiled with hp4laserjet(pcl5) driver. It works perfect.
But if I try to print on another printer (HP 4200n), my light gray shading borders disappears. How come? I have tried to compile with all HP-PCL5 and HP-PCL6 drivers (even Postscript) that there is but with no result. The lines are printed and everything else, Its just the shading that disappears.
The borders are made in Output Design 5.5 with Format Graphics - shading.
Any suggestions?
/ Mikael Österholm

I think this is "normal". I don't think JTable draws a line on the left side, because usually there is a border where you wouldn't see the line anyway.

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