UPC Barcodes
What is a UPC Bar Code?
The primary type of barcode used for retail packaging is a UPC-A barcode or simply, a UPC. A UPC bar code also known as a Universal Product Code is a unique 12-digit code that allows […]
Helpful Articles about UPC/EAN Barcodes
EAN Barcodes
EAN Barcodes
The EAN-13 barcodes are used worldwide excluding US and Canada for marking products often sold at retail point of sale. The numbers encoded in EAN-13 bar codes are product identification numbers, which are also called Japanese Article Number in Japan. […]
UPC Database
UPC Databases
There are several databases available and none of them are complete. There are new products created every day and them come from giant manufacturers and from home-based entrepreneurs. Here is a partial list of databases […]
Miscellaneous
What is a Coupon Code?
The coupon code starts with a 5 to indicate that it is a coupon, then the next 5 numbers are positions two through six of the company prefix, the next three digits are the family […]
Miscellaneous
Barcode Leading and Ending Digits
The first digit of the manufacturer’s identification number is special. It is called the number system character. The following table shows you what different number system characters mean 0: Standard UPC number 1: Reserved 2: […]
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. […]
EAN Barcodes
Introduction to Barcodes
There are two types of barcodes for retail products, UPC – Universal Product Code and EAN — European Article Number. We are going to focus on the 12-digit UPC-A barcodes since they are the most common […]