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Posted by Gina on November 2, 2007, 7:56 pm
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> Quick question: Our gift card printer has asked us to specify the format for
> the barcode that will be printed on our card stock. I know that RMS supports
> a bajillion barcode formats, but is there a default format that either RMS
> expects or which we should opt for in any case?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Marc
It depends what kind of information you need the code to have.
Personally, I use in my store three types of bar codes that RMS
supports:
UPC-A: 12 digits, the last digit is generate by a formula. You can
choose the first 11 digits like you prefer or best fit your needs.
For instance if you are trying to order gift cards you can just create
a sequence of numbers or the printing company will do it for you. To
calculate the last digit you can go to online and you will find sites
that will generate the last digit for you for free. This is the most
common bar code use
EAN: 8 digits, the last digit is also generate by a formula. Similar
to the UPC-A, but with only 8 digits. This is the format I used to
generate the bar code for my VIP members in my store.
CODE 128B: I love this bar code, because you can use all numbers or
use a combination of letters and numbers and the RMS will generate the
bar code. You do not need to go online to find the last digit. This
is a great bar code to use if you are printing out stickers for in
house use or retail, but not for distribution.
There are more bar codes out there, however these are the ones I use
on a daily basis. I am not a bar code expert, however, but you learn
a lot from the internet, if you are in a hurry this link might be
helpful:
http://www.barcodefaq.com/best-to-use.html
Good Luck
Gina
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