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06 Oct 2026Code typesWhat a barcode is and how it is readWhat is a barcode: the bars hold only a sequence of digits, while the name and price of an item live in your database. Here is how a scanner reads the bars.
28 Sept 2026Code typesWhat the digits of an EAN-13 meanWhat the digits of an EAN-13 mean: the 13 digits split into a prefix, a company number, an item number and a check digit. The prefix is not the country of origin.
21 Sept 2026Code typesUPC vs EAN: what is the differenceUPC vs EAN: UPC-A has 12 digits and EAN-13 has 13. Scanners read both, but mixing the two formats in your database splits the stock of one product in two.
16 Sept 2026Code typesBarcodes on goods sold by weight: how a weight code worksA scale prints a fresh label for every portion: one part of the code names the item, the rest carries weight or price. Here is how the till splits it.
08 Sept 2026Code typesCode 128: a practical code for warehouse labelsCode 128 for warehouse labels: it encodes all 128 ASCII characters, letters, digits and symbols, in a compact bar pattern, which suits internal stock labels.
03 Sept 2026Code typesCode 39: outdated or still usefulIs Code 39 outdated: this 1974 code holds only digits, capital letters and a few symbols and is wide, but it still works in older systems and on existing labels.

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