Data Format |
To allow the use of UPC barcodes on smaller packages where a full 12-digit barcode may not fit, a zero-suppressed version of UPC was developed called UPC-E. With UPC-E, the number system digit and all trailing zeros in the manufacturer code and all leading zeros in the product code are suppressed (omitted).
The Data Format option is used to specify whether the data source is going to supply the number exactly as it appears in the UPC-E barcode, or as the actual UPC number that the barcode represents.
UPC-E (6 Digits): Specifies that the data source will provide the number exactly as it appears in the UPC-E barcode.
GTIN-12, GTIN-13, or GTIN-14: Specifies that the data source will provide the actual UPC number that the barcode represents.
This option is available for the following symbologies:
GS1 Composite (for symbol type UPC-E)
UPC-E