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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003370-03-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030721

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNIGHT SIMON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192873

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05964
		FILM NUMBER:		03794350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC
		STREET 2:		70 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102968000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003370
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
		IRS NUMBER:				230334400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 834
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102968000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 834
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALCO STANDARD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALCO CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680218
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000003370</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IKN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192873</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KNIGHT SIMON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President and</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-15</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>204</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>8.96</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>5129</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by RSP Trust</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person directly holds 26,335 shares. A total of 25,000 of these shares is subject to vesting requirements. Full beneficial ownership of some or all of the 25,000  shares may not fully vest in reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities reported herein were acquired pursuant to the issuer's 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).  Exempt transaction pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Equivalent shares based on the total Net Asset Value (NAV) of IKON Stock Fund in issuer's 401(k) Plan.  Due to market fluctuations in NAV, the number of equivalent shares may increase or decrease from month to month independently of the officer's purchases or sales.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Maryanne Messenger - Power of Attorney  For: Simon B. Knight</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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