MS Word docs with Right Facing Arrows print as Left Facing on top of next word

Printer:  M830 Multifunction printer/copier.

Computer OS:  Win7

Driver:   Both the PCL & PS versions of HP Universal Printing v5.9.0

                           -- HP Universal Printing PCL 6 (v5.9.0)

                           -- HP Universal Printing PS (v5.9.0)

We have MS Word documents in which we have Right Facing Arrows.  In MS Word they are created by type DASH + DASH + GREATER_THAN (e.g. "- - >" without the spaces.  We use then to instruct users on menu options (e.g., FILE-->OPEN).

When printed they become Left Facing Arrows printed on top of the first letter of the next word -- The letter "O" in the above example would have the Left Arrow printed on top of it.

Don't know whether it's the drivers or the Raster.

Thanks!