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It would be the date the product was produced or canned.
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Why do bar codes have a meaning?
Bar codes have a meaning because the meaning of a bar code is assigned to that bar code. A bar code identifies an item, and product information regarding that item is held in a data base.
What information is in a bar code?
A bar code is used to identify a product or item. That's all. Other information associated with that bar code is held on the computer server that is linked to the bar code scanner. That other information could include what the item is, its price, brand, size/weight, and many other particulars. The scanner is able to identify the item, and once the bar code has been used for that, the computer server does the rest.
What was the very first item to have a bar code?
The first product to have a bar code included was a packet of Wrigley's Gum.
What is a bar code reader used for?
The bar code reader is used to read printed bar codes. It allows an attached computer to identify a product or item on which a bar code it printed and, most importantly, price that item to automate and speed checkout in a store or market.
Why do we use bar codes?
We use barcodes to indentify a porduct which the barcode has been stuck onto this means when we scan a item the barcode on this item tell us everything we need to know about this item such as price, used by date etc
How does one determine the universal product code of an item?
The universal product code is usually printed on the bar code, which can be found on the back or bottom of a purchased item.
What are the first six digits of a bar code?
That would depend on the item.
How did the cashier scan and calculate your grocery items?
Everything the store sells - is stored on a computer - along with the price. The bar-code on the item is unique - in that (for example) all identically-sized tins of carrots from the same supplier have the same bar-code. When the tin is scanned, the computer interprets the bar-code and adds the item to your bill. It also prints the item price.
What is the bar code reader?
a barcodereader is a electronic device that analyses item barcode
When is a bar code reader is used for input and how?
When you want to capture information about an Item and you use it by pointing an Item on the censer part
Where would you find the date it was certified?
Depending on the item one seeks a certification date, one may find this marking at the bottom of a page, the underside of a container, the back of a package or sometimes beneath or near a label's bar code.
Can you tell if a product is gm by the bar code?
Yes
