What is a UCC-128 label?

What is a UCC-128 label?

EDI 128 – UCC The UCC-128 label is also known as the GS1-128 label. These labels are used to communicate the details of a shipment so the buying organization knows its contents without having to open each box and manually count each piece. UCC-128 labels can be applied to pallet shipments and individual cartons.

What are Code 128 barcodes used for?

CODE 128 can represent all 128 ASCII code characters (numbers, upper case/lower case letters, symbols and control codes). Since it can represent all characters (except Japanese kanji, hiragana and katakana) that can be used with a computer keyboard, it is a computer friendly barcode.

What is a GS1-128 number?

The GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128) is a variant of code 128, which can encode all ASCII alphanumeric characters in barcode format. GS1-128 defines both data types and formats that are used for exchange and logistics between entities.

How do you read a GS1-128 barcode?

When a scanner read a Code 128 barcode with a leading FNC1 character, the next 2-4 digits will represent the applicable AI. For example, if “00” was the encoded data after the FNC1 character, the scanner would expect an 18-digit numeric SSCC-18 data to follow.

How to generate ucc/ean128 barcode?

Integrating EAN-128 barcode generator add-in into your Word.

  • Activate Barcode Settings window by clicking “Create Barcode” under tab “Add-Ins”.
  • 1D Barcode.
  • Click “Generate”.
  • What is an UCC 128 label?

    The UCC-128 (GS1-128) label is a critical piece of the EDI puzzle. The labels can be applied to both pallet shipments and individual cartons. Each label has information about the origin, destination, and contents of the shipment. Additional information typcally includes a PO number and carrier code (SCAC).

    What is an UCC label?

    UCC/SSCC–128 Shipping Label is a label containing information such as the SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code), barcodes, the origin and destination of the package and its contents.

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