Barcode Tutorial

GTIN-14 Shipping Container Barcodes

If you need to determine what the checkdigit is for your GTIN-Shipping Container Barcodes based on your UPC barcode, here is an easy way to do this. A Shipping Container Barcode is configured as follows: […]

Barcode Tutorial

Labeling Packaging and Containers

According to the FDA, there are two ways to label packages and containers for food and drug items. The first way is to place all required label statements on the front label panel. The front […]

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Barcode Tutorial

Leading Digits – UPC-A Barcodes

The first digit of a UPC-A Barcode is number system character. The following table shows you what different number system characters mean 0:      Standard UPC number 1:      Reserved 2:      Random weight items […]

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Barcode Tutorial

Are UPC-A and EAN-13 the same?

Before you buy a barcode, we have written this tutorial to help you understand the differences between UPC Barcodes and EAN Barcodes. Below are both an EAN barcode and a UPC Barcode. The EAN contains […]

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Barcode Tutorial

All about Barcodes

Wherever you go, the grocery store, department store, on line at Amazon or your own refrigerator or pantry, you’ll find that everything that you purchase has a UPC barcode on it. Sometimes they are a […]

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1D Barcode Formats

There are many different types of One Dimensional Barcodes. This tutorial will show you many of the 1D Barcode Formats and will help you understand the differences. A 1D barcode or One Dimensional Barcode is […]

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Barcode Tutorial

Anatomy of a Barcode

The UPC symbol has two parts: The machine-readable bar code and The human-readable 12-digit UPC number The manufacturer identification number is the first six digits of the UPC number — 753182 in the image above. […]