UPC A

#summary Reference for UPC-A

=UPC-A=

The UPC barcode symbology is used for identification of retail goods at point of sale inside of the US. It usually carries a GTIN-12.

Also known as: UPC, UCC-12, Universal Product Code.

Variants:

UPC-A+2 is an extension of UPC-A that includes a [Ean2 two digit add-on].
UPC-A+5 is an extension of UPC-A that includes a [Ean5 five digit add-on].
[UpcE UPC-E] is a barcode symbology derived from UPC-A that is designed for small packaging.
[Gs1Composite UPC-A Composite] is a variant of UPC-A that should be used when a CC-A or CC-B [Gs1Composite GS1 composite] 2D component is required.

Standards: ISO/IEC 15420, BS EN 797, GS1 General Specifications.

===Data and Options===

The data field for a UPC-A may contain 11 or 12 digits, optionally followed by a space then two or five digits if an [Ean2 EAN-2] or [Ean5 EAN-5] add-on is required.
If 11 digits of primary data are supplied the the 12^th^ checkdigit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided checkdigit must be correct.
The includetext option should normally be supplied.

===Examples===

Identical symbols, input provided with and without a check digit:

{{{ 0 0 moveto (788581014974) (includetext) /upca /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}

{{{ 0 0 moveto (78858101497) (includetext) /upca /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}

A symbol that includes a [Ean5 5 digit add-on]:

{{{ 0 0 moveto (788581014974 54499) (includetext guardwhitespace) /upca /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec }}}