Image reversal in PDF

When converting a document from Word 2007 to PDF using Acrobat 9 PDFMaker, the images in the resulting PDF appear to have the text inside them mirrored. The image itself is the same, only the text is reversed. This does not occur when the file is printed using Adobe PDF printer - only using PDFMaker. The current image settings in my PDFMaker/Adobe PDF printer are ZIP for color and grayscale, and CCITT G4 for monochrome. All fonts are embedded in the file. What is causing Acrobat PDFMaker to mirror the text within these images and how can it be corrected?

Hello,
Thank you for your help. The files were output from a data system, we were able to go back to the original files and generate a PDF from the system.
Have a nice day!
Regards,
Brandi
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