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• POS system allow users to use Embedded Barcode option.
• An embedded barcode can be defined as the barcode which carries extra information of the product such as item price or quantity.
  • Ex :  Weighing vegetables.
• These weight scales printed the barcode with product name, quantity and price

There are two types of embedded barcodes. 

1. Weight based.
   1. Barcode consists of product code/ SKU, then the weight information. 
2. Price based.
   1. Barcode consists of product code/ SKU and product price.

• There are two types of Barcode profiles as EAN 13 and UPC-A.

• EAN 13 Setup ( total 13 digits in the barcode)
  • Weight-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AAXXXXXPPDDDC'.
  • Barcode starts with 2 digits 'AA' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code , then 2 digits "PP" as the weight, then 3 digits "DDD" as weight decimals. Finally 1 digit 'C' as checksums.

• UPC-A Setup ( total 12 digits in the barcode)
  • Weight-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AXXXXXPPDDDC'.
  • Barcode starts with 1 digit 'A' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code , then 2 digits "PP" as the weight, then 3 digits "DDD" as weight decimals. Finally 1 digit 'C' as checksums.

1.      Login to POS Back Office Webportal
2.      Select “ Settings” from main menu
3.      Go to the “Features”
4.      Tick ON “Embedded Barcode” section
5.      Click ‘Save”

(Once you ON “Embedded Barcode”, it will appear as a sub-menu in the Settings section)

6.      Click “Embedded Barcodes” from sub-menu
7.      Select a Barcode profile  ( EAN 13 or UPC-A)
8.      Select a Barcode type as Weight Embedded
9.      Enter correct digits
10.      Tick ON “status”
11.      Click Save

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