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Books
and serial publications
Two
options are open to publishers to number books or publications.
- As
any other trade items using the EAN/UCC-13(Not in North America)
or UCC-12(in North america) numbering structure. Please contact
your national Numbering Organisation.
- Or
using the existing ISBN or ISSN numbers (without its check digit)
embedded into a GTIN.
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ISSN
code
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Serial
publications
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9
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7
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7
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Other
solutions have been defined in some countries using a specific company
prefix.
Additional
information to the title can be printed in an add-on bar code of
2 or 5 digits. It is issued under the responsibility of the publisher,
and is used for return purpose.
For
the identification of groupings of books or magazines, refer to
the special publication
of EAN International, or to your National Organisation.
What
bar code symbols to use?
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1.
EAN-13 symbol
Min.
size: 29,83 mm x 20,73 mm
Max.
size: 74,58 mm x 51,82 mm
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2.
UPC-A symbol
Min.
size: 29,83 mm x 20,73 mm
Max.
size: 74,58 mm x 51,82 mm
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