Text in fields prints faintly, but everything else in the document prints fine

Question

I am using Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional on a Mac. I am using a black and white laser printer.
In my work, I fill out PDF forms prepared by the federal government.
I can't modify the forms, because they are secure.
Filled-in text fields print so faintly (i.e., too light, not dark) that they are hard to read when printed.  They don't look that great on the computer screen, either.
The form itself prints out excellently: nice and dark; easy to read.
Text entered using the typewriter tool prints out excellently, also.
Acrobat does not seem to allow the font in the text fields to be changed. It is some kind of Courier, and it never changes.
How can I get darker printouts from my text field entries?

Answer 1

Yes, that is not the best font choice. It's Courier New and this is a common complaint with this font. That particular form is not secured, but it is Reader-enabled. It is an XFA form, so it can be modified with LiveCycle Designer, which unfortunately for you does not come with the Mac version of Acrobat. If you want to go to the trouble of modifying such forms, you could do so on a Windows machine that has Acrobat Pro/LiveCycle Designer installed.