User`s manual

APPENDIX D - UPC SPECIFICATIONS

The Universal Product Code (UPC) symbols can be found on almost all retail

products today. The UPC coding system was designed to uniquely identify a

product and its manufacturer.

UPC VERSION A

UPC-A is a fixed length (12 digits) numeric only code with the following features:

UPC-A BAR CODE

The NUMBER SYSTEM CHARACTER indicates the type of product the symbol is

identifying:

0,7 Regular UPC codes with numbers assigned by the Uniform Code

Council (see Appendix J - Sources of Bar Code Standards).

2 Random-weight items such as meat and produce.

3 National Drug Code and National Health-Related Items Code.

4 For in-store marking of non-food items.

5 Reserved for coupons.

1,6,8,9 Reserved for future use.

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67890

5-Digit

Product Code

Number System

Character

5-Digit

Manufacturer

Number

Check Digit

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