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November 18, 2021

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ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)

An ISSN is an 8-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic. Which publications are concerned by an ISSN? What form does an ISSN take? What is its role? Where is it displayed? What is an ISSN? Which publications are concerned by an ISSN? An ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) identifies all continuing resources, irrespective of their medium (print or electronic): newspapers, annual publications (reports, directories, lists, etc.), journals, magazines, collections, websites, databases, blogs,etc. In many countries, an ISSN is mandatory for all publications subject to the legal deposit. […]

November 18, 2021

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What is an ISBN?

An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. ISBNs were 10 digits in length up to the end of December 2006, but since 1 January 2007 they now always consist of 13 digits. ISBNs are calculated using a specific mathematical formula and include a check digit to validate the number. ISBN (International Standard Book Number) Each ISBN consists of 5 elements with each section being separated by spaces or hyphens. Three of the five elements may be of varying length: Prefix element – currently this can only be either 978 or 979. It is always 3 digits in length Registration group […]

November 18, 2021

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Commodity barcode (EAN, UPC code) (ISBN and ISSN)

Business is the earliest application of barcode technology. In commercial automation systems, product barcode is the key. In the national standard GB/T 12904, commodity barcode (barcode for commodity) is defined as a modular combination barcode used to identify international commodity codes. In 1970, the U.S. Supermarket Committee established the Universal Commodity Code UPC Code. The U.S. Uniform Code Committee (UCC) established the UPC barcode system in 1973, and The standardization of the code system has been fully realized. The UPC barcode has been successfully applied in the commercial circulation field, which has greatly promoted the application and popularization of the […]

November 18, 2021

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EAN barcodes template download

EAN barcodes are also used to label consumer goods worldwide for point-of-sale scanning, primarily in Europe. They look very similar to UPC codes, and the main distinction is their geographical application. While EAN-13 (comprising 13 digits) is the default form factor, you’ll find EAN-8 (covering eight digits) barcodes on products where space is limited, like small candies. The main advantage of EAN codes is their flexibility. EAN-13 is a high-density barcode that can encode relatively large amounts of data in a small area—while EAN-8 codes are ideal for identifying very small products or assets. EAN codes are also easy for […]

November 18, 2021

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International Article Number EAN

The International Article Number (also known as European Article Number or EAN) is a standardized format to describe a barcode symbology and a numbering system. It is used in global trading to identify a product type or even more specific a certain product from a specific manufacturer. EAN numbers are not only used for lookup of global products but at the same time it can be used for other purposes like for example ordering or accounting. There are two versions of the EAN. One is the EAN-13 that has 13 digits. It is a superset of the original 12-digit Universal Product Code (UPC-A). For […]

November 18, 2021

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GS1 Identification Keys

GS1 is an international non-profit standards body that develops and maintains its own standards for automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) in the supply chains of multiple industries worldwide. GS1 allocates and manages company prefixes for use in UPC, EAN, and JAN barcodes. Its member organizations are located in over 110 countries. GS1 US is the United States member organization. GS1 Identification Keys The GS1 system consists of a recurring set of globally unique identification (ID) keys that are encoded by barcodes (or radio frequency identification [RFID] tags). The company prefix forms the basis of the ID keys that a company […]

November 18, 2021

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There are 13 reasons why you can’t refuse label printing using barcode printers

Barcode printer is a dedicated printer The biggest difference between barcode printers and ordinary printers is that the printing of barcode printers is based on heat, using ribbon as the printing medium (or directly using thermal paper) to complete the printing. Barcode printers can achieve continuous high-speed printing without being supervised. The printed content is generally the company’s brand logo, serial number logo, packaging logo, bar code logo, envelope label, clothing tag, etc. The barcode printer on the label can give you 13 reasons why you can’t refuse The barcode printer can print in a small amount of variety, without […]

November 17, 2021

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UPC barcode template download

UPC barcodes are used to label and scan consumer goods at points of sale around the world—mainly in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. The UPC-A variation encodes twelve numerical digits, while UPC-E is a smaller variation that encodes only six numerical digits. UPC actually stands for universal product code. In the context of retail, the purpose of this barcode is to make it easy for users to identify specific product features (like its size or color) when an item is scanned at checkout. Along with making the checkout process more […]

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