UTL File output shows junk characters

Hi,
I have a interface where i'am displaying the details in a text file using the UTL package.
The output is showing correctly but there are few junk characters at the end of the string like small boxes.
Can anybody advice as why this is happening and how to fix it.
Thanks in advance,

Hi,
I would appreciate if any one has any suggestion on this issue.
Thank You,
Mohammed

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