We have a client who had been using product IDs as a 12 character (all numerics) number and Selecting UPCA in the bar code selection. After they have entered 1000s of products they have tried to print barcoded labels. However the Symbol 2208 when it scans these labels, is not successfully able to determine the 12th digit. Which is understandable as the UPCA code should have a calculated check sum 12th digit. The question is now what bar code type should be used so that the existing product ID are faithfully reproduced on the labels and by the scanner, even if the 12th digit is non UPCA checksum digit.
Also in their case the first digit of the 12 character long id can be omitted. Thus does anybody have a script that would remove the first digit and then append a 12th digit that is calculated based on UPCA formula. Also how would they establish what 12th digit to use in future when they enter a 11 digit new product ID.
Also what is the best bar code type that can be used if the client insists on using a randomly generated (based on some internal system) long product id (10 to 12 digits long) which may not confirm to UPCA checksum kind of checks.
Lastly what if the product ID is a alphanumeric string, and the client still wants to print labels and scan them in, what barcode type would allow this.
Thank you very much
Meaux.