Ioerror Offending Command Image When Printing [Fix]

While printing a PDF document using Adobe PDF Viewer or other tools, you may encounter ioerror offending command image message.

This is a somewhat uncommon error while printing, but it can be fixed, and today we’re going to show you how to fix it.

What is an error offending command in PostScript?

• This error is caused by corrupted or improperly imported graphics.
• Certain graphics formats can also cause this issue to appear.

What can I do to fix Printer error ioerror offending command image?

1. Print as Image

1. Start Adobe Acrobat Reader.
2. Open the document you want to print.
3. Cick on File and select Print.
4. In the print window, select the printer that you want to use.
5. Click the Advanced button.
6. In the Advanced Print Setup window, check the Print As Image option.
   
7. Click OK to save the changes.
8. Click the Print button, and that should help you print PDF files without any errors.

2. Isolate the system-level print problem

1. Check if the error occurs on more than one application.
2. If the error occurs on multiple applications, the problem is most likely with your printer and not the application.
3. To resolve the error, make sure you are using an up-to-date PostScript device driver.
4. Make sure you have sufficient hard disk space when sending a file to a postscript interpreter especially when you print a large file.
5. Check your printer for loose connection by unplugging and replugging the cables.
6. Make sure the PostScript printer is compatible with the newer PostScript code.
7. If you have an older printer, it may fail to recognize the newer PostScript code.

After doing that, check if the problem is resolved.

3. Isolate application and file-specific problems

1. If you are using Adobe Acrobat Reader, try resetting the preference settings.
2. Next, check if the application has any updates pending.
   
3. Adobe Acrobat Reader comes with a built-in repair tool.
4. Click on Help and select Repair Installation.
5. Follow on-screen instructions to fix any installation-related issues.

3.1 Isolate the file-specific problem

1. Open the PDF file in Microsoft Word.
2. Click Enable Editing button on top.
3. Click File and select Save as.
4. Select a folder to save the file.
5. Click the drop-down menu for Save as type and select PDF.
   
6. Click the Save button.
7. Open the file in Acrobat Reader and check for any improvements.

The Printer error ioerror offending command image usually occurs due to printer disk problems or application-related issues. Follow the steps in this article to fix this error and get your printer working.

This issue is somewhat similar to the one we previously covered, when printer is connected but not printing, so be sure to check it out.

If you are aware of another method that lets you fix the Printer error ioerror offending command image, tell us about it in the comments section below so that other users can use it as well.