Upc/Ean; Ean Status - Microscan MS-3 User Manual

UPC/EAN

Usage: Used primarily in POS application in the retail industry. It is commonly
used in applications in combination with Matchcode when there is a
need to verify that the right product is being placed in the right packag-
ing.
Definition: UPC (Universal Product Code) is a fixed length numeric, continuous sym-
bology. UPC can have two- or five-digit supplemental symbol data follow-
ing the normal code. The U.P.C., Version A (U.P.C., A) symbol is used to
encode a 12 digit number. The first digit is the number system character,
the next five are the manufacturer number, the next five are the product
number, and the last digit is the checksum character.
When enabled, the scanner will read UPC version A and UPC version E
only.
UPC Status
Serial Cmd: <K473,UPC
tus,separator character,unused,UPC-E output as UPC-A>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled

EAN Status

Usage: EAN is the European version of the UPC symbology and is used in Euro-
pean market applications.
Definition: EAN is a subset of UPC. When enabled, the scanner will read UPC version
A, UPC version E, EAN 13, and EAN 8. It also appends a leading zero to
UPC version A symbol information and transmits 13 digits. If transmitting
13 digits when reading UPC version A symbols is not desired, disable
EAN.
Note: The extra character identifies the country of origin.
Serial Cmd: <K473,UPC
tus,separator character,unused,UPC-E output as UPC-A>
Default: Disabled
Options: 0 = Disabled
status,EAN status,supplementals status,separator sta-
1 = Enabled
status,EAN status,supplementals status,separator sta-
1 = Enabled
Chapter 5 Symbologies
MS-3 Laser Scanner User's Manual
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