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In order to use UPC bar codes, you will need to become a member of the Uniform Code Council and get a membership number. This number will form the basis of your new UPC bar codes. (Note: This only applies to UPC bar codes) Membership with the Uniform Code Council provides the ability to place a U.P.C. Bar Code Symbol on your product and distribute it into the marketplace. The following link leads you to the Membership Application. In addition to basic information about your company, you will be asked to provide the following facts:
This information will determine the fee that you will pay for membership. In addition, you'll receive a license to use a UCC Company Prefix, a number that will uniquely identify your company. You will use this number when creating your U.P.C. Bar Code Symbol. Click here to see a short introduction to U.P.C. Bar Codes. The Uniform Code Council is here to help. If you have questions, our Customer Service Team can be reached via the help desk at info@uc-council.org or by phone Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., EST, at (937) 435-3870. Thanks and welcome to membership with the Uniform Code Council. We look forward to serving you. How do I become a UCC member?
More about UPC bar codes A U.P.C. Bar Code Symbol is a pattern of black bars with white
spaces below which are numbers. The numbers are encoded in the symbol and
uniquely identify the product.
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group of numbers is referred to as a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). The symbol
is read by scanners in retail stores to capture the GTIN, which is used in
conjunction with computer systems to track sales and product orders. The GTIN in
a U.P.C. Bar Code Symbol is always 12-digits in length. (Note that Bars &
Stripes automaticall calculates the 12th digit. You need only supply the
first eleven)