
Appendixes
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UPC VERSION E
UPC Version E is a six digit variation of the UPC symbology. The last digit indicates the type of
compression used. Because of this data compression process, the version E symbol is often
referred to as a zero-suppressed symbol.
The following table illustrates the expansion process for converting UPC-E to its UPC-A equivalent:
Version E
Number
Insertion
Digits
Insertion
Location
Resultant
Version A
XXXXX0 00000 Position 3 XX00000XXX
XXXXX1 10000 Position 3 XX10000XXX
XXXXX2 20000 Position 3 XX20000XXX
XXXXX3 00000 Position 4 XXX00000XX
XXXXX4 00000 Position 5 XXXX00000X
XXXXX5 0000 Position 6 XXXXX00005
XXXXX6 0000 Position 6 XXXXX00006
XXXXX7 0000 Position 6 XXXXX00007
XXXXX8 0000 Position 6 XXXXX00008
XXXXX9 0000 Position 6 XXXXX00009
VERSION E VERSION A EQUIVALENT
UPC/EAN SUPPLEMENTS
UPC and EAN bar codes can contain supplements that provide two or five digits of additional
information. The supplements are located to the right of standard UPC/EAN labels. The reader
can be programmed to either read or ignore the supplements.
APPENDIX E - EAN SPECIFICATIONS
The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a superset of UPC. EAN has two versions: EAN-13 (13
digits) and EAN-8 (8 digits).
Country codes 00, 01, 03, 04, and 06 - 09 are assigned to the U.S. for compatibility with UPC.
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