Troubleshooting Your Data Matrix Barcodes in Access
Having trouble with Barcoding your Data Matrix barcodes?
- If you receive an error: Run - time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object, follow these steps:
![Error appearing in MS Access, when BarCodeWiz Data Matrix Fonts are not properly installed](https://media.barcodewiz.com/images/13866f28-14d0-4470-89e6-85d65897723c-dm-access22.png)
- While in debug mode, you will receive that Access is unable to create the object "BarCodeWizFonts.DataMatrix.DataMatrixFonts", it means you have to install our com_register.bat .
![A view at Access's debug window with code of BarCodeWiz Data Matrix Fonts](https://media.barcodewiz.com/images/b392eb7e-70b5-47af-9904-c28a79a360fa-dm-access20.png)
- Locate com_register.bat
- The default location of that script is: C:\Program Files\BarCodeWiz\BarCodeWiz Data Matrix Fonts\DotNet
- Right - click com_register.bat and select: Run as Administrator
![Localization of com_register script, which will allow BarCodeWiz Data Matrix Fonts to work with Access](https://media.barcodewiz.com/images/ec7a5886-f383-4868-a17d-f491164307e0-dm-access21.png)
- Restart Access to ensure it recognizes the installed component
Barcodes invisible? Don't see our font on a Font list?
- If you don't see our BCW_DM or BCW_DM_203 on a font list, it has to be installed
- Go to: C:\Program Files\BarCodeWiz\BarCodeWiz Data Matrix Fonts\Fonts\TrueType (default location) and right - click on the font file. Select "Install for all users"
![Installation of BarCodeWiz Data Matrix font files in system](https://media.barcodewiz.com/images/1f3e979d-de07-4abb-8a40-89ff7dd7ee65-dm-access23.png)