How to Add Price Embedded Barcodes

• 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.
• Example : Weighing vegetables.

There are two types of embedded barcodes. 

1. Weight based.
2. Barcode consists of product code/ SKU, then the weight information. 
3. Price based.
4. 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)
• Price-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AAXXXXXPPPDDC'.
• Barcode starts with 2 digits 'AA' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code, then 3 digits "PPP" as the price, then 2 digits "DD" as price decimals. Finally 1 digit 'C' as checksums.

• UPC-A Setup ( total 12 digits in the barcode)
• Price-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AXXXXXPPPDDC'.
• Barcode starts with 1 digit 'A' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code, then 3 digits "PPP" as the price, then 2 digits "DD" as price 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)

1. Click “Embedded Barcodes” from sub-menu
2. Select a Barcode profile ( EAN 13 or UPC-A)
3. Select a Barcode type as Price Embedded 
4. Enter correct digits
5. Tick ON “status”
6. Click Save