SMARTFORM problems with special characters

Hi everybody,
only to know if somebody knows how to fix a problem printing special characters in a smartform, instead of some characters the smartform display (Print preview) and prints interrogative symbols "?".
If someone knows about this problem, it will be helpfully for me,
thanks and have a good day

HI
To display Special characters in Smartforms ...
goto text editor of the perticular text node.
in the text editor, Click INSERT - Characters - Displayable Characters.
a new window will open showing all characters...if ur required character is not
present, click on non-dispalyble character button , it displays all the characters
and their respective numbers...select ur required character .
Check it, if it is helpfull reward points..
Thanks
REGARDS
DINESH

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