LaserJet 2600n Print Quality problem (with a scan showing the problem)

I'm trying to create areas of solid colour in order to use the toner transfer method of making printed circuits.  To do that I need to print really dark solid black blocks - when I try that I see uneven toner in certain areas.  This scan of the output shows the problem:
There are lighter areas (less covered by toner) at the bottom (page orientation wise) of solid black blocks - but only where there is a subsequent block of black below!  For example, the leftmost shape's bottom edge is fine. 
I'm perplexed.  I'm very impressed with the configurability of the 2600n, and I get the feeling that there's probably a setting I could tweak to solve this, and I'm hoping that there's a laser printer expert reading this forum who'll have some suggestions.
Cheers,
Chris.

It looks to me as if you have your print quality setting in your printer driver set to standard or draft rather than set to best photo. This setting has to be changed in your printer driver which is accessed by the button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen when you are in the print module.

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