What are common issues when outputting data as PDF using PHP?

One common issue when outputting data as PDF using PHP is that special characters or formatting may not display correctly in the PDF document. To solve this issue, you can use the `utf8_encode()` function to encode the data before outputting it as a PDF.

// Encode the data using utf8_encode() before outputting as PDF
$pdf_data = utf8_encode($data);

// Output the encoded data as PDF
header('Content-Type: application/pdf');
echo $pdf_data;