6-24 Defining Bar Code Fields
Bar Code Specifications This section contains information specific to the various bar codes you can
select. This information helps you correctly enter the information to create a
bar code field for your format.
UPC Bar Codes
♦ Retailers use UPC (Universal Product Code) bar codes to identify
merchandise.
♦ Maximum and minimum lengths for +2 and +5 bar codes must be equal.
Bar Code
Length
(in characters)
UPC-A 12
UPC-A +2 14
UPC-A +5 17
UPC-A & Price CD 12
UPC-E 7
UPC-E +2 9
UPC-E +5 12
UPCA UPCE