Barcode Knowledge

A Universal Price Code is represented by a bar code that can be scanned at the point of purchase. A UPC consists of a six-or nine-digit company prefix, a five- or two-digit product number and a check digit. A specific algorithm determines the last number, which is used to confirm the accuracy of the first 11 digits. A UPC can be validated with a manual calculation that can be checked at a UPC-validation website. Write down a UPC. For example, 796030114977 is the UPC of a product. The last number is the check digit. Sum the digits in the odd […]

QR code, short for Quick Response Code, was first used by the automotive industry in the mid-90s to track the manufacturing process of vehicles. Then in the early and mid 2000s, they made the leap to consumer advertising and marketing, which gained more popularity and public use at the time. However, the transition to bridging the gap between the print and digital worlds has not been as successful as planned. Ease of use issues hindered further development, and QR codes took a back seat. This all changes in 2020. To help further reduce daily physical contact in a pandemic-driven world, […]

Step 1: Prepare different product identification codes for different product items Step 2: Select the corresponding barcode symbol Step 3: Barcode symbol design Step 4: Printing of barcode symbols Retail trade items are commonly known as retail commodities, which mainly refer to commodities that are scanned and settled through POS at retail terminals. The combination packaging of a can of beer, a bottle of shampoo and a bottle of conditioner can all be regarded as retail commodities. Step 1: Prepare different product identification codes for different product items Identification code structure of retail products In my country, the identification codes […]

In the early morning of June 26, 1974, a man named Clyde Dawson stopped at a marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, and bought 10 packs of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Gum. The cashier only needs to scan the barcode (the first barcode) instead of manually recording the transaction. Since its introduction in the early 1970s, barcodes have become popular, becoming the industry standard for cutting costs, saving time, and accurately recording and storing information. Enterprises rely on data to drive key insights and decisions in operations. Because the company relies heavily on this information, it must be reliable. Automating data collection […]

The PDF417 barcode is a type of two-dimensional code. The PDF417 barcode is a high-density, high-information portable data file. It is an ideal means to realize the automatic storage and carrying of large-capacity and high-reliability information such as certificates and cards, and to be automatically read by machines. It can be recognized by a traditional linear scanner; and a two-dimensional code requires image sensor imaging to be recognized. The structure of PDF417 barcode PDF417 code consists of 3 to 90 lines, each line is similar to a small linear code, and has the following content: Partition area: This area contains […]

An Aztec code is so named because of the finder code in the center, which somewhat resembles the aerial view of an Aztec pyramid. The Aztec is a 2D matrix code, typically used for airline tickets and other travel documents, as well as car registration documents. It can also be used in hospitals for patient identification, or to identify medication, samples, or other items related to a particular patient. Aztec Code is a barcode type invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995. It is a 2-D symbology that encodes data in square rings around a bulls-eye pattern […]

A two-dimensional code is actually a two-color rectangular matrix distributed on a plane (i.e. two-dimensional direction) with specific geometric figures according to a certain rule. The new generation of barcode technology that records data symbol information looks like a two-color square. maze. It is different from common barcodes (ie one-dimensional codes). In terms of information expression, the two-dimensional code can express different information in both horizontal and vertical directions at the same time, so the amount of information that can be stored is dozens of times that of a barcode, and it can integrate images, sounds, text and other information; […]