Split Digits

UPC-A is a twelve-digit code. The first digit is the number system digit, the last digit is the check digit, and the ten digits in between contain the actual product code. The convention is usually to separate or split the first and last digits from the center ten digits. However, some users prefer to have one continuous twelve-digit human readable code.

Similarly, the EAN/JAN-13 barcode contains thirteen digits, in which the last digit is the check digit and the preceding digits refer to the product code. When digits are split, the first digit is always separated from the others, and the remaining digits are split in even sets of six digits each.

By default, the Split Digits option on the Human Readable property page is enabled, which instructs BarTender to automatically split the first and last digits from the other characters in the barcode. If you want the human readable characters to be printed as one continuous code, click to clear the Split Digits option.

Supported Symbologies

This option is available for the following symbologies:

EAN/JAN-13
UPC-A
UPC-E