Access 2002: Barcode printing problem

[D.M]

I want to have a report who is going to print 13 bar code digits. For
example 2910978100035.
I used several bar code fonts but my scaner is not going to read that bar
code.
How can I solve this problem?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Arvin Meyer]

I want to have a report who is going to print 13 bar code digits. For
example 2910978100035.
I used several bar code fonts but my scaner is not going to read that bar
code.
How can I solve this problem?

1. Verify that the scanner is reading OK by testing it on a known good
barcode.
2. Make sure that you are printing the barcode correctly, with all the
correct checksums.
3. Make sure that the barcode is printing proportionally correct ... If you
have the wrong aspect ratio and the elements are too close or too far, the
scanner won't pick up the code.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[anna]

Some bc fonts (code39) require an astrix * before and after the data. If
this is missing the scanner will not scan the bar code.