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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050323113434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003370-05-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050323

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hickling Jeffrey W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05964
		FILM NUMBER:		05698291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-296-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
		STREET 2:		70 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321398</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hickling Jeffrey W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>70 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MALVERN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19355</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President, Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-03-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">A total of 15,000 of shares directly held are subject to vesting requirements. Full beneficial ownership of some or all of these shares may not fully vest in reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2003 Employee Equity Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock vests 33-1/3%  per year beginning March 21, 2010 and has accrued dividend rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock option  vests 1/3 per year beginning one year from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Maryanne Messenger, Power of Attorney  For: Jeffrey W. Hickling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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