Word Document prints out Unwanted 8 + Symbols

Have you tried saving the document as a different format?

Also if you copy/paste the text into something like notepad, create a new word document then copy paste it back into word does the problem remain ?

Good one. I just copied and pasted in new word doc and still shows +++++++ when print. I also pasted same text in wordpad and the ++++++++ shows up too! How do i see the +++++++ in the word doc if i cannot see it?

Can you post a copy of the document, redacted, but leaving the relevant part?

Hi katredrum,
In the image of the Word file you posted, there's a solid gray line above TRAFFIC MANAGER. In the image of the PDF file you posted, it seems that this gray line was converted into plus signs (the gray line is not there above TRAFFIC MANAGER). Do you know what characters created the gray line? This could be a font substitution issue when printing and when creating a PDF. Regards, Joe

Here is the document
TEST.doc

The doc you just posted doesn't seem to be the same doc as in your first screenshot. When I load it in Word 2007, I don't see the gray line as in your screenshot. Here's what [TEST.doc] looks like in Word:
Here's what your first screenshot looks like:
Are you sure you posted the same doc? Regards, Joe

Back to my earlier idea...font substitution problem. Word says this document is using Helvetica 24pt Bold (on my system, it substituted Arial):
Maybe the character that is making the gray bar in Helvetica translates into a plus sign when you print or create a PDF. Regards, Joe

Thanks! Now I can see it!