Q. Can I change the size of my barcode? One. While you can resize your barcode to best fit your packaging, you must adhere to the size restrictions listed below. If you sell very small or unusually shaped products, other barcodes are available in addition to the UPC-A. However, some scanners are limited in what they can read and the choice of an alternative barcode should be researched before being tracked. Q. What size or size can I make my barcode? One. The size of your barcode depends on the size of the bars themselves, which is given by the width of the narrowest black bar (this is called the X dimension). These are available in the If you have a smaller product and a limited labeling area, you can benefit from shorter code variants such as UPC-E. The UPC-E barcode is a variant of UPC-A (the most common type) that compresses unnecessary zeros and allows for a more compact barcode that is about half the size of UPC-A. Members asked about using the UPC-A barcode in the GS1 US Data Hub are: Q. What are the dimensions of the downloadable UPC-A “Target” barcode image file? Note: Have you licensed a single GS1 US GTIN? Then, the status of your product is already In use.
To view the barcode image of a GS1 US GTIN, click Product, click the Product Description link (in blue text), and then click the View Barcode button. While using different colors can result in an eye-catching label, barcodes should follow a very simple color scheme. It is best to paste black text on a white field for each barcode to ensure successful scanning. Warm colors don`t work well with red laser scanners, so sticking to black and white will help you avoid potential problems in the future. To avoid problems, it is important to give each barcode the right place. In general, the rest area should be the larger of the following two measures. Although a UPC is not required by law, each industry dictates its own requirements. In the industrial and scientific market, these codes are typically used for product identification, warehouse shelving locations, and product identification. In general, all retail products require a UPC. It is also becoming the norm for most business-to-business transactions. – The minimum X size for the UPC-A barcode is 0.0104 inches; – The maximum X dimension for the UPC-A barcode is 0.0260 inches; UPC sizes are called magnifications or magnification factors.
The nominal size of a UPC is a magnification factor of 100%, which is 1.469 inches wide (from the leftmost page number to the far right page number) and 1.02 inches high (from the top of the barcode to the bottom of the human-readable numbers). The minimum size of a UPC is 80% of the magnification factor (80% of the nominal size) and the maximum size of a UPC is 200% of the magnification factor (200% of the nominal size). Click here for a complete UPC expansion table. Barcodes are scored on a scale of A to F. As you might expect, the higher your rating, the better your company`s barcodes and UPC will be. Here are some key considerations for improving your barcode and UPC for your product labels. A: In GS1 US Data Hub, if you select “Destination” in the Size section (default selection), the dimensions of the UPC-A barcode image file containing human-readable interpretation and silent areas are approximately 1.15 inches high and 1.58 inches wide. For more information about barcode testing and sharing your product data, see GS1 US Test/Verify Printed Barcodes and GS1 US Share Information Electronically and GS1 US Share Information Electronically. Although the initial use of CUP was focused on the retail point of sale (POS), many other industries have adopted this coding structure. Since January 2005, there have been significant changes in the terminology of barcode marking of products.
Please visit our www.gtin.info home page to learn more about the data structures of the Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN). Your account executive can help you with any questions you may have about the UDC. Many Qorpak products carry barcodes specifically tailored to the needs of their distributors. Our capabilities include barcode coding of individual products, packaging, pouches and cartons. You can also contact GS1 (formerly Uniform Code Council) if you have general questions about features. If you select Minimum in the Size section, the dimensions are approximately 0.93 in height and 1.27 in width. U.P.C. barcodes have a fixed relationship between the height and width of the barcode, i.e.
if one dimension is changed, the other dimension must be changed proportionately. For this reason, you should NOT resize or crop these barcodes. For more information about UPC/EAN EAN numbering and barcode requirements, see www.barcode-us.info. (Change in 2020) – To meet the needs of small businesses that only need a few UPCs, GS1 has started providing unique GS1 US UPC GTIN identifiers. These individual UPCs do not have a separate company prefix, BUT the brand and product description are listed in the GS1 Global Registry. For more information, please visit www.barcode-us.com. Q. How much space do I need on both sides of my UPC-A barcode? One. The distance (or quiet zones) to the left and right of your UPC-A barcode must be at least nine times greater than the X dimension. This means that they must be at least 0.0936 inches for the minimum x-size and at least 0.234 inches for the maximum x-dimension.
If packaging or label space permits, additional clearance on both sides of the barcode is recommended to meet printing requirements. Each barcode has a so-called “calm zone”. This area is the area around the barcode that must be free of text, graphics, or other printed elements. If you do not provide a barcode with a proper quiet zone, a scanner may accidentally read another element of the surrounding graphic and cause an error. Q. My products are bottles and my barcodes are not scanned. What can I do? One. If the curve angle is greater than 30 degrees, you should align your barcodes so that they match the length of the pipe and the symbols look like a ladder, as shown in the image below (as opposed to a stake fence). This prevents the extremes of the symbol from disappearing around the curve (both ends cannot be visible to the scanner at the same time). Q. Are there any barcode placement best practices I should consider? One.
Yes, here are some of them: – Keep the barcode on a flat surface; Do not wrap a barcode. – Make the barcode easy to scan; Do not add multiple barcodes to a device or chassis. – Make sure there is nothing above the barcode. do not cover the barcode; – For retail point-of-sale (POS) items, the preferred barcode placement is in the lower right quadrant of the back. The alternate location of a barcode is the lower right quadrant on one side of the container other than the back; The lower score is acceptable. In addition, it is not recommended to “truncate” the barcode (reduce the height of a barcode relative to its length) because truncation prevents a symbol from being scanned at the point of sale. Q. What is the format of the barcode image file? One. To save the barcode image file, click the “View Barcode” button, then click “Barcode Preview”. The Barcode Preview window opens. Click the Download button (highlighted below). GS1 US Data Hub provides the file as a PNG “image type”.
PNG is the only format available. If you need a different format, such as . EPS (or vector format), it is recommended to click the Export Definition button to export barcode definitions and share them with a GS1 Standards Professional barcode image and print provider that can generate other types of images. It`s important to make sure your barcode isn`t too big or too small for your label and scanners. In general, larger barcodes and UPCs are easier to scan, but your options may depend on your design and overall label area. A typical barcode is 1.469 inches wide and 1.02 inches high, but you can resize it as needed as long as you stay between the following recommended minimum and maximum barcode sizes. There are a variety of different types of barcodes. However, the UPC symbol is the most well-known barcode in the United States as it appears on almost all retail products. The UPC (Universal Product Number) symbol is the barcode representation of GTIN-12, which consists of twelve numeric characters that uniquely identify a company`s individual product.
The GTIN-12 number belongs to the family of global GS1 data structures that use 14 digits and can be encoded in different types of disks. If you need help resizing the barcode, please contact a professional GS1 Standard barcode image and printing provider. Q. How much space do I need above my UPC-A barcode? One. No spaces above or below a UPC-A barcode are required. A barcode and a UPC are two different elements that work together to identify a product. The CUP, which stands for Universal Product Code, is a 12-digit number assigned to the merchandise, while the barcode is the machine-readable version of that number. Different parts of this 12-digit code play different roles. At Blue Label, we take all necessary steps not only to print beautiful labels, but also to check and make sure everything is correct before printing your entire order.