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The last digit of a barcode is called a “check digit”. A check digit ensures that the barcode is correctly composed. To calculate your check digit, use our easy calculator below. Simply enter the first numbers for the barcode you wish to create a check digit.
UPC Barcodes Are Set to Be Replaced Starting 2027
We are now in the age of the connected consumer, who expects immediate access to trusted information. To meet the needs of both shoppers in the present and future, the global standards organization has introduced the GS1 Digital Link as a replacement option for the UPC barcode wth a Sunrise Date for 2027.
Bar Code Graphics, along with technology specialists around the globe, helped contribute to the global documentation to help make this new initiative become a reality. We have created a tutorial website, www.gs1digital.link, to help educate companies on this exciting new initiative. The transition from status UPC barcodes to Digital Link enabled QR codes has already begun. Retailers in both Europe and the US are beginning to upgrade their POS (point-of-sale) terminals to get ready for the 2027 Sunrise Date. To learn more, please visit www.barcode.graphics/upc-barcodes-are-set-to-be-replaced-starting-2027/.
