Printing With Barcode Font

[xcelsoft]

I installed a Barcode font and tried to print a control
using this font to no avail. I read the KB article on
this subject and followed it exactly, still to no avail.

The control source for the item is as follows:

="*" & [MyTextBox] & "*"

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Xcelsoft

 

[Scott McDaniel]

Hmmm ... I use the Free3Of9 font (found everywhere on the web), set the
controls Font to that, and it prints everytime! How are you setting the font
on your control?

 

[Xcelsoft]

Tried a different Free30f9 font and it is working now.

All of the Free30f9 fonts that I have found seem to be a
demo which has been restricted (only certain numbers or
DEMO prints over the barcode).

Do you know where I can find a free full blown working
3of9 font???

Thanks,
Xcelsoft.

-----Original Message-----
Hmmm ... I use the Free3Of9 font (found everywhere on the web), set the
controls Font to that, and it prints everytime! How are you setting the font
on your control?

I installed a Barcode font and tried to print a control
using this font to no avail. I read the KB article on
this subject and followed it exactly, still to no avail.

The control source for the item is as follows:

="*" & [MyTextBox] & "*"

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Xcelsoft

.

 

[MontereySoft]

Take a look at Morovia Code39
Fontware(http://www.morovia.com/Products/Fontware/Code39Font.asp). It
is not free but fully Microsoft Office comptable; besides it has 10
different sizes.

All the free Code39 fonts do not have underlying text options and some
even contain errors.

Tried a different Free30f9 font and it is working now.

All of the Free30f9 fonts that I have found seem to be a
demo which has been restricted (only certain numbers or
DEMO prints over the barcode).

Do you know where I can find a free full blown working
3of9 font???

Thanks,
Xcelsoft.

-----Original Message-----
Hmmm ... I use the Free3Of9 font (found everywhere on the web), set the
controls Font to that, and it prints everytime! How are you setting the font
on your control?

I installed a Barcode font and tried to print a control
using this font to no avail. I read the KB article on
this subject and followed it exactly, still to no avail.

The control source for the item is as follows:

="*" & [MyTextBox] & "*"

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Xcelsoft

.

 

[Thomas Lutz]

The best way to print bar codes from an Access database report is to
use a bar code ActiveX control. Fonts produce poor quality bar codes
that can be difficult to read. With fonts, you also have to add start
and stop codes to the bar code data and you also have to calculate
check digits yourself. A good bar code ActiveX control will do
everything for you and it will also be much easier to use - in
addition to printing much better quality bar codes.
The best bar code ActiveX control available is the TAL Bar Code
ActiveX control. You can download a trial version from complete with
an Access database sample that shows how to use it from:
http://www.taltech.com/TALtech_web/products/activex_barcodes.html