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bar code query
mrsscrooge1
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How can you tell if a bar code will scan against any product? Thanks.
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Bar codes are designed for specific products.Money off coupons which scan start with 99 and if you ignore the last digit the previous 3 tell you the number of pence off. For example the latest Daily Mail half price internet moc is coded: 9914000396500 meaning a potential saving of £6.50.
It's only a potential saving since you have to find someone on the checkout to accept it(usually better at Tesco than others). You may then have a technical problem with the quality of the barcode itself. In fact the DM internet one is poor and won't scan. All is not lost though, sometimes a SA will input the numbers for you. If you're so inclined you can make your own clear scannable barcodes and cut & paste the scannable version in.An example of such a barcode generator can be found here.(remember to leave off the final 13th check digit):
http://xep.xattic.com/xep/resources/barcodes/barcode-upc-ean.html
Good Luck!:beer:!"£$%^&*()0
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