> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.taltech.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Barcode ActiveX & DLLs support > Get help using our ActiveX controls and DLLs to add barcode generation to your applications. [Support home](https://support.taltech.com/index.md)Barcode ActiveX & DLLs > [!WARNING] > > Barcode ActiveX and the Barcode DLLs are no longer available, as they do not support 64-bit Windows. We continue to provide support for existing customers. ## Quick links ### Getting started [What is Barcode ActiveX?](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/what-is-barcode-activex.md) [ActiveX Demonstration](https://support.taltech.com/barcode-activex/barcode-activex-demonstration.md) ### Orders & licensing [View your orders](https://store.taltech.com/myaccount) [Order and licensing information](https://taltech.com/ordering) ### Downloads & resources [Manuals & brochures](https://www.taltech.com/support-resources/software-manuals-brochures) ## Barcode ActiveX videos Watch demonstrations of Barcode ActiveX and its integrations. Barcode ActiveX video collection ## Support articles Search articles… > [accordion] Getting started > > * (An overview of our Barcode ActiveX controls and developer DLLs.) > [accordion] Barcode ActiveX integration > > * (Add barcodes to Microsoft Access reports and labels with the Barcode ActiveX control, so each record prints its own barcode from a database field.) > * (Download a sample Excel 97–2007 workbook that uses Barcode ActiveX, and install the Windows Metafile import filter that Excel needs to show the barcodes.) > * (Show barcodes in web pages with the Barcode ActiveX control running in each visitor's browser, for Windows clients using Internet Explorer.) > * (Find Microsoft's ActiveX hosting walkthrough for window-handle errors in Visual Studio 2010 WPF applications.) > * (Watch a short video that shows how to add barcodes to a Microsoft Access database with the Barcode ActiveX control.) > * (Watch a video that shows the Barcode ActiveX control adding barcodes to a Microsoft Access 2003 database.) > * (Install the Barcode ActiveX macros for Word 97/2000 that turn selected text, mail merge fields, and labels into barcodes.) > * (Keep barcodes centered and the right size on a Microsoft Access report when the barcode width changes from record to record.) > * (Use an Access function that turns the text in each record of a table into a barcode image stored in a picture field.) > * (Create retail coupon barcodes, which pair a UPC or EAN barcode with a second extended code, using two Barcode ActiveX controls.) > * (Skip already-used labels on a sheet and print duplicate barcode labels in Word, using VBA and the Barcode ActiveX control.) > > For Office 2000, Visual Basic 6, and older GIF settings, see [Legacy articles](#legacy-articles). > [accordion] Web servers and scripting > > * (Install the Barcode ActiveX control on a web server, either with the setup program or by copying and registering the files yourself.) > * (Try a simple Windows Script Host example that creates and saves a barcode image with Barcode ActiveX, ready to adapt for your own use.) > * (Set up a Windows web server to run Perl CGI scripts, the first step in creating barcodes on web pages with Barcode ActiveX Plus.) > * (Copy the HTML form that lets web visitors pick barcode settings, for use with the Barcode ActiveX Plus Perl CGI example.) > * (Learn what Windows Script Host is and how its scripts can automate everyday Windows tasks more reliably than batch files.) > * (Learn how to create barcodes on a web server with Barcode ActiveX Plus, and choose between the ASP and Perl CGI approaches.) > * (Create barcodes on your website with Barcode ActiveX Plus and a Perl CGI script, using a complete working example.) > [accordion] Troubleshooting > > * (Fix the Barcode ActiveX "Unable to load DLL file" error, which usually happens when Windows security blocks access to its folder.) > * (Fix barcodes that won't scan when printed on low-resolution or label printers by matching the bar width settings to the printer.) > * (Fix a barcode comment that keeps repeating on an Access report when your code combines the barcode's message and comment.) > * (Fix an app that stops working on 64-bit Windows when it uses Barcode ActiveX, by compiling the Visual Studio project for x86.) > * (Fix common problems with the Barcode ActiveX ASP example, such as a web server that stops responding or a missing barcode image.) > * (Fix the "unable to get the window handle" error that some applications show when they use the Barcode ActiveX control.) > [accordion] Barcode concepts > > * (Learn how barcodes work, how a barcode reader decodes them, and how much data each barcode type, such as UPC, Code 128, Data Matrix, and PDF417, can hold.) > * (Find the reference article for your barcode type, from Code 39, Code 128, and UPC to Data Matrix, PDF417, and postal barcodes.) > * (Learn why vector formats like WMF and EPS make better barcodes than bitmaps or barcode fonts, and which B-Coder Pro file format to use in Windows, on a Mac, or on the web.) > * (Print barcodes that scan reliably on laser, inkjet, or thermal label printers by choosing the right bar width, bar width reduction, and graphic type.) > * (Learn how the main types of barcode readers work and how they send scanned data to your PC, so you can choose the right setup.) > * (Save GIF, JPEG, or PNG barcode images with Barcode ActiveX that stay sharp and scan reliably when printed from a web page.) > * (Not sure which TALtech barcode software product you need? Answer a few questions to find the right software for creating or reading barcodes.) > [accordion] Legacy articles > > Articles about software versions, Windows releases, and programs that are many years old. We keep them for customers who still use those versions. > > * (Fix barcode text that appears upside down inside the bars when using the Barcode ActiveX control in Office 2000.) > * (Fix the "Object library not registered" error that appears when you add the Barcode ActiveX control to the Visual Basic 6 toolbox.) > * (Learn when Barcode ActiveX saves compressed or uncompressed GIF barcode images, and why GIF compression once required a license.) > * (Save smaller, compressed GIF barcode images for faster-loading web pages with the Barcode ActiveX control.) Still need help? [Contact support](https://support.taltech.com/contact.md) Mon-Fri, 9 AM–5 PM E.T. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.