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Symbologies
UPC/EAN
EAN Status
Usage:
Used primarily in point-of-sale applications in the retail industry. It is commonly
used with Microscan readers in applications in combination with Matchcode
when there is a need to verify that the right product is being placed in the
right packaging.
Definition:
UPC (Universal Product Code) is a fixed length, numeric, continuous
symbology. UPC can have two- or five-digit supplemental bar code data
following the normal code. The UPC Version A (UPC, A) symbol is used to
encode a 12 digit number. The first digit is the number system character,
the next five are the manufacturer number, the next five are the product
number, and the last digit is the checksum character.
When enabled, the imager will read UPC Version A and UPC Version E
only.
Serial Cmd:
< K473,UPC status
,EAN status,supplementals status,separator status,
separator character,supplemental type,format UPC-E as UPC-A
>
Default:
Disabled
Options:
0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled
Usage:
EAN is the European version of the UPC symbology and is used in European
market applications.
Note: UPC must be enabled for EAN to take effect.
Definition:
EAN is a subset of UPC. When enabled, the imager will read UPC Version
A, UPC Version E, EAN 13, and EAN 8. It also appends a leading zero to
UPC Version A symbol information and transmits 13 digits. If transmitting
13 digits when reading UPC Version A symbols is not desired, disable EAN.
Note: The extra character identifies the country of origin.
Serial Cmd:
< K473,
UPC status,
EAN status
,supplementals status,separator status,
separator character,supplemental type,format UPC-E as UPC-A
>
Default:
Disabled
Options:
0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled