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Barcode Integration Guide for Microsoft® Access

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IDAutomation provides several professional grade products for implementing barcodes in Microsoft Access, including the Office 2007 version, with flexible license agreements to meet a variety of needs including small company licenses and royalty-free developer licenses. The following chart may be used to determine the best product needed:

Product: Integration Options with Tutorial Links: Advantages and Disadvantages: Prices:*
ActiveX Barcode Control Easily integrate the ActiveX Barcode  Control to create barcode images from a drag-and-drop object Prices from $199 CAD
Native Barcode Generator Use the Native Barcode Generator to embed barcode functionality into the database
  • The best option for databases or custom applications that are distributed.
  • After the Native Barcode Generator is installed in a database, no other components or fonts need to be installed to create barcodes.
  • Patented technology designed specifically for Access.
  • Complete source code is provided for custom modifications.
Prices from $149 CAD
Barcode Fonts Use Code 39 Barcode Fonts with a control source formula in an Access report
  • The best option when the barcode type is not important and the data consists of numbers and/or uppercase letters.
  • Requires the applicable barcode font(s) to be installed on every computer used to generate barcodes.
  • The Barcode Font is not designed specifically for Access barcodes but is compatible with many other applications.
Prices from $139 CAD
VBA Macros Use the VBA Macros with Barcode Fonts
  • Easy implementation supporting many barcode types including Linear, OneCode, PDF417 and Data Matrix.
  • Requires the applicable barcode font(s) to be installed on every computer used to generate barcodes.
  • When using the Universal Barcode Font, a single font may be used to create multiple barcode types.
  • Barcode Fonts are not designed specifically for Access but are compatible with many other applications.
Prices from $139 CAD
Barcode Label Software Use Barcode Label Software to print labels from data in Microsoft Access
  • The best option when labels need to be printed without creating a report in Access itself.
  • The Barcode Label Software is not designed specifically for Access barcodes but is compatible with many other applications.
Prices from $139 CAD
Barcode Image Generator Use the Barcode Image Generator to create and paste static barcode images into Access
  • Barcodes must be created individually.
  • The Barcode Image Generator is not designed specifically for Access barcodes but is compatible with many other applications.
Prices from $129 CAD
* The Prices quoted are for the Single User License, which is for the use of 1 user on 1 computer. Please read section 1 of the License Agreement to determine if additional licenses are needed. If printing to a printer that prints more than 55 pages per minute, at least 1 Developer License is required. Price quoted does not include optional Priority Support.

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