UPC A
The UPC-A 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 two digit add-on.
- UPC-A+5 is an extension of UPC-A that includes a five digit add-on.
- UPC-E is a barcode symbology derived from UPC-A that is designed for small packaging.
- UPC-A Composite is a variant of UPC-A that should be used when a CC-A or CC-B GS1 composite 2D component is required.
Standards: ISO/IEC 15420, BS EN 797, GS1 General Specifications.
- 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 EAN-2 or EAN-5 add-on is required.
- Alternatively, the data field may contain 7 or 8 digits of a UPC-E to produce the equivalent UPC-A symbol.
- If 11 digits of primary data are supplied the the 12th check digit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided check digit must be correct.
- The includetext option should normally be supplied.
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 5 digit add-on:
0 0 moveto (788581014974 54499) (includetext guardwhitespace)
/upca /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec
