U.P.C. Version A (U.P.C.-A), U.P.C.-A Symbol - Product Coding, Bar Codes, Universal Product Code (U.P.C., UPC), International Article Numbering (EAN)

PRODUCT CODING - U.P.C.
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U.P.C. Version A (U.P.C.-A)
Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)

The U.P.C. Version A or U.P.C.-A is commonly used on consumer items. Please see the sample U.P.C.-A Symbol below. The center bar divides the symbol into a left half and a right half. The left-hand odd characters have either 3 or 5 dark modules, while the right-hand even characters have either 2 or 4 dark modules.

The sample symbol below shows a code number 012345-678905 in number system character "0" (zero). The check digit "5" is derived from the calculation in the U.P.C.-A Check Digit Calculation.

The U.P.C.-A uses the odd parity in the left-hand characters and the even parity in the right-hand characters (please see U.P.C.-A Character Pattern). Therefore, the sample symbol is:

U.P.C.-A Symbol
Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)

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