How to Add Price Embedded Barcodes
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What is Embedded Barcodes
- POS system allow users to use Embedded Barcode option.
- An embedded barcode can be defined as the barcode which carries extra information of the product such as item price or quantity. Ex : Weighing vegetables.
Embedded Barcodes Types
- There are two types of embedded barcodes.
- Weight based. Barcode consists of product code/ SKU, then the weight information.
Price based.
- Barcode consists of product code/ SKU and product price.
Barcode Profiles

There are two types of Barcode profiles as EAN 13 and UPC-A.
EAN 13 Setup ( total 13 digits in the barcode) Price-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AAXXXXXPPPDDC'.
Barcode starts with 2 digits 'AA' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code, then 3 digits "PPP" as the price, then 2 digits "DD" as price decimals. Finally 1 digit 'C' as checksums.
UPC-A Setup ( total 12 digits in the barcode) Price-embedded barcodes are generally of the format 'AXXXXXPPPDDC'.
Barcode starts with 1 digit 'A' for prefix, then 5 digits "XXXXX" for product code, then 3 digits "PPP" as the price, then 2 digits "DD" as price decimals. Finally 1 digit 'C' as checksums.
How to Add Price Embedded Barcodes

- Login to POS Back Office Webportal
- Select “ Settings” from main menu
- Go to the “Features”
- Tick ON “Embedded Barcode” section
- Click ‘Save”
(Once you ON “Embedded Barcode”, it will appear as a sub-menu in the Settings section)
- Click “Embedded Barcodes” from sub-menu
- Click "Add New"
- Select a "Barcode type" as Price Embedded
- Enter correct digits
(Set the PLU value to 0 or empty if your product codes have 5 digits)
- Tick ON “status”
- Click Save
Note:
**Set the PLU value to 0 if your product codes have 5 digits.**If your product codes have less than 5 digits, make sure to configure the PLU value correctly, based on the number of digits in your product codes.
How to Add Price Embedded Barcodes

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