UPC/UPC-A/UPC-E & EAN Barcode Symbology

Version:v1.1

Crifan Li

Abstract

This article explains the details of UPC symbology and other related UPC-A, UPC-E and EAN.

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2012-08-09

Revision History
Revision 1.0 2011-07-12 crl
  1. explain the UPC and related UPC-A, UPC-E and EAN symboloy
Revision 1.1 2012-08-09 crl
  1. Release via Docbook

Table of Contents

1. Plessey
1.1. Barcode Basic Knowledge
1.2. What is UPC
1.3. Application Field
1.4. Example
1.5. Technical Detail
1.5.1. Bit Pattern of Digit
1.5.1.1. Mirrored Bit Pattern Design
1.5.2. Check Digit Calculation
1.5.3. Prefixes
2. Zero-Compressed UPC ⇒ UPC-E
3. Printing Considerations
3.1. Dimensions
3.2. Quiet Zone (Light Margin)
3.3. Barcode Text
4. EAN & IAN, EAN-13 & JAN, GTIN, EAN-8, EAN2 & EAN5
4.1. EAN, IAN
4.2. EAN-13, JAN
4.3. GTIN
4.4. EAN-8
4.5. EAN2 & EAN5
4.6. Relation between UPC EAN GS1 GTIN
Bibliography

List of Figures

1.1. UPC Barcode Format
2.1. MSI exapmle 01234567 mode 10
4.1. Relation between UPC EAN GS1 GTIN