Format of EAN number Barcodes
Programmer Reference Guide U26169-J-Z716-1-7600
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Format of the 13-digit standard EAN number Example of the format of an EAN number (European Article Nu mbering)
Check digit generation in the above example:
1) Addition of the numbers in the odd positions
4 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 7 = 20
2) Addition of the numbers in the even positions
0 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 16
3) Multiplication by 3 of the sum in 2)
16 x 3 = 48
4) Addition of the results of 1) and 3)
48 + 20 = 68
5) Modulo 10 check digit (difference from the nearest multiple of 10)
70 - 68 = 2
Country
code Standard company
number (bbn) Manufacturer’s
article number Check digit
4 0 1 2 3 4 5 2 0 3 7 5 2
FRG coorganization
center Company name
and address Item and
packing unit 99%
reliability