Fairbanks LabelBank/DataBank Application For the FB3000 Series Programmers Manuals - Manual (Page 10)

Section 1: General Information
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What Is A Barcode, and How Does It Work?
Barcodes are part of a voluntary marking standard that has been adopted by
manufacturers, distributors, retailers and carriers.
• A barcode gives a product or container a unique identifier that can be used to
distinguish it from the millions of other products or containers that are produced
worldwide.
• Barcodes are used to identify people (ID badges), locations, products,
stocking/inventory levels, and documents, such as patent files.
• In many cases, barcode labels are a piece of the overall solution to customers
needs to improve accuracy and processing time.
Every bar, mark, number and letter contains important information. From the Product
ID prompt the operator can quickly enter a different Product ID to switch between
products, or to recall any information associated with a product. The LabelBank
program formats the barcode with these elements on the ticket.
• Product ID • Product Description
• Product total Box Count • Gross, Tare and Net Weights
Barcode Ticket Formats
Fairbanks Scales uses these standardized
formats to support barcode labeling.
• UPC Shipping Container Code
• EAN (Originated for the European
Standard)
• Control Label Format
• Human Readable Labels
NOTE: See Appendix I and II for further barcode technical information.