Checkboxes don't print in interactive PDF

Hi Guys
Hoping a PDF guru can help out on an interative PDF problem we are having.
We have created PDF forms in InDesign CS6 with text fields and also checkboxes.
When these forms are filed out in Acrobat they seem to save all of the info OK, but for some reason when they are printed the checkboxes that have been checed do not print – they all print as blank check boxes.
Any ideas would be really appreaciated

Thanks Steve!
Is this something I can set as default as most users will just hit print?

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