Price Embedded barcodes are similar to PLU codes in that these are primarily used for unpackaged items, like deli meats and cheeses. Clients will usually have a scale of their own where they will punch in the PLU code for that particular product on that scale, weigh it, and then print out a price embedded barcode from the scale to attach to the product.
These barcodes consist of five parts and will read something like 2 00001 8 0754 1, with each number representing the following:
- 2 – the leading check digit, which flags the barcode as price embedded
- 00001 – the PLU of the product (note that it HAS to be programmed as FIVE digits)
- 8 – check digit of the PLU
- 0754 – the price of the product (here, $7.54)
- 1 – the check digit of the price
For prices from $100.00 to $999.99 example would be 02 00001 10754 1, with each number representing the following:
- 2 – the leading check digit, which flags the barcode as price embedded
- 00001 – the PLU of the product (note that it HAS to be programmed as FIVE digits)
- 10754 – the price of the product (here, $107.54)
- 1 – the check digit of the price
