Barcode Creation

LJS Graphics is a leading manufacturer of high quality bar code artwork and electronic bar code files. Our extensive experience in bar coding, the book industry and packaging enables us to provide simple answers to technical questions. We have been assisting publishers, printers and box manufacturers throughout the country for 25+ years. Pre-printed ISBN labels are also available. Electronic bar codes are emailed within one business day or sooner if necessary.

The most common method of reading barcodes is with a barcode scanner. LJS Graphics uses the latest technology to do this. With our Quick Check 890 Verifier, we can ensure our clients that their bar codes are legible to any reader.

Common Types of Barcodes

The ISBN (International Standard Book Numbering) is a unique 13-digit number that identifies one edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition.

UPC (Universal Product Code) numbers are a different type of number than the ISBN. UPCs originate with a company called the Uniform Code Council (UCC). A manufacturer applies to the UCC for permission to enter the UPC system. The manufacturer pays an annual fee for the privilege. In return, the UCC issues the manufacturer a six-digit manufacturer identification number and provides guidelines on how to use it.

ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) is a numeric only barcode used to encode pairs of numbers into a self-checking, high-density barcode format. In this symbology, every two digits are interleaved with each other to create a single symbol. If a number string containing an odd number of digits needs to be encoded, a leading zero must be added to produce an even number of digits in the Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode. In many cases, the Code 128 barcode offers an advantage over the i2of5 barcode because it encodes even and odd numbers of digits, as well as letters and symbols, with equal or greater density.

To aquire these codes, please contact the appropriate companys.
ISBN: (877) 310.7333 or www.isbn.org
UPC: (937) 435.3870 or www.uc-council.org

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