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How to generate UPC barcode ? UPC barcode stands for Universal Product Code. UPC is barcode symbology that is widely used for tracking trade items in stores. There are two types of following UPC barcode:
UPC-A barcode: UPC-A barcode is used for marking products which are sold in retail industry. UPC-A encodes 11 digits of numeric (0 through 9) message data along with trailing check digit, so encode total of 12 digits of bar code data. UPC-A bar code is mainly used in every consumer good on the shelves of local supermarket and books, magazines and newspapers.
UPC bacode generator How to create UPC code labels ? Select the Linear Barcode font option as shown in the figure above: The above window includes following options as: Select Barcode Font: Select the Barcode Font. Barcode Value: Enter the Barcode Value. (Select “Add Checksum” and “Show Checksum” options if required while creating bar code label) Note: (Checksum – Checksum is a value used to check the integrity of barcode value). Barcode Header: Enter the Bar code Header details. Barcode Footer: Enter the Barcode Footer details. Align Header: Set the Barcode Header to "Left, Center or Right". Align Footer: Set the Barcode Footer to "Left, Center or Right". Bar Height (cm): Set the Bar Height Density (cm): Set the Density Hide Barcode Value: Select to Hide Barcode Value. Hide Barcode Header: Select to Hide Barcode Header. Show Barcode Value in Top: Select to Show Barcode Value in Top. Hide Barcode Footer: Select to Hide Barcode Footer. cm stands for centimeter. How to create a UPC-A barcode ? You can also change the Barcode Settings using following tabs: General Settings Font Settings Color Settings Image Settings General Settings General Settings tab includes options as shown in [This Screen] : Bearer Bar (Vertical) – Set the Vertical Bearer Bar value. Bearer Bar (Horizontal) – Set the Horizontal Bearer Bar value. Narrow to Wide Ratio – Set the Narrow to Wide Ratio value. Character Grouping – Set the Character Grouping value. Left and Right Margin (cm) – Set the Left and Right Margin. Top and Bottom Margin (cm) – Set the Top and Bottom Margin. Value Margin (cm) – Set the Value Margin. Header Margin (cm) – Set the Header Margin. Footer Margin (cm) – Set the Footer Margin. How to read UPC barcodes ? Font Settings: Font Settings tab includes options as shown in [This Screen] : Barcode Value Font: Select the Barcode Value Font. Barcode Header Font: Select the Barcode Header Font. Barcode Footer Font: Select the Barcode Footer Font. Color Settings: Color Settings tab includes options as shown in [This Screen] : Barcode Color: Select the Barcode Color. Barcode Background Color: Select the Barcode Background Color. Barcode Header Color: Select the Barcode Header Color. Barcode Footer Color: Select the Barcode Footer Color. Barcode Value Color: Select the Barcode Value Color. Image Settings: Image Settings tab includes options as shown in [This Screen] : Select Clipboard Image Type: Bitmap (Bitmap is the type of image format used to store digital images) Resolution Independent Metafile (Resolution Independent Metafile is a high resolution image file format to save the barcode label) Image DPI: Enter the Image DPI (Dots Per Inch) value while you copy or save barcode image. Orientation: Rotate the barcode image in 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees. Note: Image DPI value changes are only applicable when Image Type “Bitmap” is selected. Save Barcode: Click "Save Barcode" button to save the generated barcode label. Copy Barcode: Click "Copy Barcode" button to copy the generated barcode label. You can paste the copied barcode in MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Paint etc. Print: Click "Print" button to print the generated barcode label |
