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A UPC barcode. The Universal Product Code (UPC or UPC code) is a barcode symbology that is used worldwide for tracking trade items in stores.. The chosen symbology has bars (or spaces) of exactly 1, 2, 3, or 4 units wide each; each decimal digit to be encoded consists of two bars and two spaces chosen to have a total width of 7 units, in both an "even" and an "odd" parity form, which enables ...
Code Country 001–019: UPC-A compatible - United States: 020–029: UPC-A compatible - Used to issue restricted circulation numbers within a geographic region [1] 030–039: UPC-A compatible - United States drugs (see United States National Drug Code) 040–049: UPC-A compatible - Used to issue restricted circulation numbers within a company ...
The Code 16K (1988) is a multi-row bar code developed by Ted Williams at Laserlight Systems (USA) in 1992. In the US and France, the code is used in the electronics industry to identify chips and printed circuit boards. Medical applications in the USA are well known. Williams also developed Code 128, and the structure of 16K is based on Code 128.
Each black bar or white space can have a width between 1 and 4 areas. Parity for the digits from left and right group: OEOOEE EEEEEE (O = Odd parity, E = Even parity). The first digit in the EAN code: the combination of parities of the digits in the left group indirectly encodes the first digit 4. The complete EAN-13 code is thus: 4 003994 155486.
MSI barcode for the number 1234567 with Mod 10 check digit. MSI (also known as Modified Plessey) is a barcode symbology developed by the MSI Data Corporation, based on the original Plessey Code symbology.
A PLANET barcode appears either 12 or 14 digits long. The barcode: identifies mailpiece class and shape; identifies the Confirm Subscriber ID; includes up to 6 digits of additional information that the Confirm subscriber chose, such as a mailing number, mailing campaign ID or customer ID
In 1974, the Uniform Code Council (UCC) was founded to administer the standard. [1] On 26 June 1974, a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum became the first ever product with a barcode to be scanned in a shop. [1] [3] In 1976, the original 12-digit code was expanded to 13 digits, which allowed the identification system to be used outside the U.S.
FNC1 at the beginning of a bar code indicates a GS1-128 bar code which begins with a 2- 3- or 4-digit application identifier assigned by the Uniform Code Council, which explains the following digits. For example, application identifier 421 indicates that an ISO 3166-1 numeric country code and ship-to postal code follows.