How to Obtain a Bar Code
Bar codes are one of the greatest retail inventions. They allow sellers to encode data onto a strip of black lines that can easily be read by a scanner. Imagine how much time and effort would be wasted if on every visit to the grocery store the cashier had to manually enter the prices of each item you want to buy into the register. From a concert ticket stub to the wrapping on a pack of chewing gum, bar codes are everywhere. In a few simple steps, you can make a bar code for your own use.
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Instructions
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Making Your Bar Code Online
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Navigate to a bar code generating website, such as BarcodesInc.com.
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Select which symbology you would like to use. Some sites only let you use numerals, whereas others allow you to use text.
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Choose your output type and specify any other options the website may give you, such as size or text font.
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Enter the bar code information you would like encoded, and click the submit button to generate the bar code.
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Move your mouse pointer over the bar code that the website generated for you. Right-click the image to save it or print the page to get a hard copy of the bar code.
Making Your Bar Code Offline
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Contact the GS1 US, the U.S. standards organization that provides bar codes, by calling (937) 435-3870 or going to the organization's website.
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Ask to receive information about applying for membership. The cost of membership is determined by the number of products you need bar codes for as well as their gross sales revenue.
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Fill out the paperwork the organization provides you to obtain membership. This will get your company listed in a national database for easy retailer verification, your own 6-to-10 digit company prefix number, product support, and an easy-to-use tool for making bar codes.
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