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SCANTEAM 3700 Wedge Technical Manual
6.3 Retail Symbology
6.3.1 EAN (European Article Numbering) Settings
Check Digit
Default All EAN / UPC Settings
EAN
Scanning the Default bar code will program the 3700 Wedge to the symbology
options indicated by a ✱" in the menu selections on this and the UPC
programming page, including EANĂ/ĂUPC Addenda Selections (page 6-21).
EAN (European Article Numbering system) is the international standard
symbology and coding system for identifying goods that will be scanned at
pointĆofĆsale. It is a superset of UPC.
EAN is a continuous, edgeĆtoĆedge symbology. EAN 13 encodes 13 numerics:
12 message digits and one check digit. EAN 8 encodes eight numerics: seven
message digits and one check digit. Default = On.
The decoder always verifies the check digit and normally will transmit it. If you
don't want the check digit transmitted,a programming option is provided to turn
transmission off. Default = Transmit.
EAN / JAN 13 and EAN / JAN 8
Guard Pattern
01 23456 5
8 Digits
Check Digit
EAN 8
✱ Default All EAN / UPC Settings ✱
EAN /
JAN 13
✱ On
Off
EAN /
JAN 8
✱ On
Off
Check
Digit
✱ Transmit
Don't Transmit
Programming Tip: If a symbology won't be used, we recommend turning it off
to minimize the chance of a misread.
