I need to print PDF417 2d bar codes on name tag badges for conferances. I am hoping to use a report. any chance of this working?

This is the one I am currently working with:

http://www4.dlsoft.com/testware/a2bc.exe

They do have an alternative: a dll and a font. you pass the data to the dll, it reutnrs a string that when printed with the font gives you the 2d barcode.

That sounds much more likely to work.