Barcode Knowledge

June 22, 2021

FBA product barcode requirements

Fulfillment by Amazon uses barcodes to identify and track inventory throughout the delivery process. Every item you send to an Amazon fulfillment center must have a barcode. There are three barcodes used to identify products: Note: Starting April 17, 2018, GCID cannot replace UPC, EAN, JAN or ISBN to create ASINs. If your brand has been approved to join the Amazon Brand Registration Program and your product does not have a UPC, EAN, JAN or ISBN, please apply for a global trade item code exemption. Manufacturer barcode Unless you change the barcode settings, Amazon will always use the manufacturer barcode […]
April 3, 2021

小型企业如何建立条码库存管理系统?

At EasyLabel, our business is built around barcodes. Without barcodes, the label industry would not have experienced the growth of the past 20 years. It’s easy to forget how some businesses started using barcodes and labels. This guide is for customers who are just getting started with barcodes and need a good foundation. Inventory management is an important management aspect for many businesses, large and small. While inventory can be tracked manually or using spreadsheets, it is more efficient to use a barcode inventory system in the long run. It’s time to take control of your inventory with a barcode […]
March 6, 2021

Glossary of Barcoding and Data Collection

Below you will find a comprehensive list of common terms and definitions used in the data collection industry. 0-9 1D Barcode A one dimensional (1D) barcode is a machine-readable representation of data directly relating to the object it is attached to. A traditional 1D barcode consists of parallel lines that represent numbers or characters. The barcode is read from left to right and can be scanned using a barcode scanner. The most common 1D barcode symbologies are the EAN-13 and EAN-8, UPC-A and UPC-E, Code 128, ITF, and Code 39. 2D Barcode A two-dimensional (2D) barcode, also known as a […]
February 19, 2021

Code 39

Code39 (also known as Alpha39, Code 9 of 3, Code3/9, Type 39, USS Code39 or USD-3) is a barcode with variable length. It can represent 43 characters, including uppercase Latin letters (A to Z), numbers (0 to 9) and several special characters (-, ., $, /, +,% and spaces). There is also an additional symbol as the termination symbol (marked as “*”). Each character consists of nine parts: five lines and four spaces, three of which are wider (binary 1) and six are narrower. The ratio between narrow and wide is not important, it can be between 1:2 and 1:3. […]
April 17, 2019

EPL Page mode programming guide

Programming for Page Mode Printing Manual No. 980352-001 Rev.D This section contains information about the basic features, command syntax and terminology of the EPL2 Programming Language for Zebra’s desktop printers with flash memory architecture. These printers in corporate common programming code sets and architec tural features. Theprimary operating mode for the printer is EPL2, a page description language. It is designed to assemble all the elements of the label prior to printing to speed the printing process. EPL2 is an ideal language for your labeling and barcode requirements. The EPL2 is ver sa tile and is ca pa ble of […]
EPL Page mode programming guide
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