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GS1 Sunrise 2010
The following
applications/industries have incorporated
GS1 Databar symbols into their guidelines;
- Fresh
Foods, Meat and Produce
-
Healthcare - Item identification
- Coupon
- New guidelines (see link)
By January
1, 2010, GS1
DataBar will be used on small products, but
only for GTIN-13 or GTIN -12, not GTIN -14.
For an completed explanation on GTIN's,
please visit
www.gtin.info. However, even before 2010, retailers can (if
they want!) use GS1 DataBar for in-store
printed products, even with information
beyond GTIN in the bar code, if their
systems are ready to go.
The revised
guidelines for the coupon industry these
stated milestone dates:
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Stage |
Start By |
Complete By |
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Manufacturers stop using GS1-128
coupons and begin using Databar
interim format.
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01/08 |
06/08 |
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Manufacturers should eliminate the
UPC/EAN bar code on coupons and use
the final databar coupon format.
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01/10 |
06/10 |
If you
require digital barcode artwork (eps) for
any format, please contact us directly at
800-662-0701. You may also, click on
the following
Order
Form if you need digital barcode files
immediately. Our in-house service bureau
can create/send these files out within
minutes. As of May 2008, Databar coupon symbols
will be available from
www.createbarcodes.com 24/7 with
immediate delivery. The cost for
Databar digital files is $23 each from our
service bureau and will be $10 from
www.createbarcodes.com.
Note: The
interim coupon format is provide as a single
file which includes the UPC/EAN and GS1
Databar symbols.
Our
application is the only GS1 certified
solution to provide digital barcode
artwork.
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