EAN / UPC

Support for the parameters in the table is labeled as follows:

ü = Parameter is supported and available via the Scanner Options tab in the device profile.

X = Parameter is not supported on this device.

NYI = Not Yet Implemented. These parameters are considered unsupported, though they can (with knowledge) be set via the CCI or advanced settings.

A730 and A730x support for symbologies and parameters may differ. Refer to the table below for details.

The registry keys in the table below are located under:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\xxx\Imager\EAN / UPC]
Registry Key Default
Value		 A730 A730x Description
UPC-AActivation 0x1 ü ü Enables the UPC-A symbology.
UPC-EActivation 0x1 ü ü Enables the UPC-E symbology.
EAN-8Activation 0x1 ü ü Enables the EAN-8 symbology.
EAN-13Activation 0x1 ü ü Enables the EAN-13 symbology.
ISBNConversionforEAN-13 0x0 ü X Converts EAN-13 barcodes starting with "978" or "979" (except for "9790") to ISBN (International Standard Book Number) format.
EANUPCAdd-On2 0x0 ü ü Enables decoding of 2-digit EAN/UPC supplements.
EANUPCAdd-On5 0x0 ü ü Enables decoding of 5-digit EAN/UPC supplements.
EANUPCAdd-OnDigitSecurity 0xa ü X Selects how much time is spent looking for add-on digits when add-on digits are enabled but not required. Range is 0x0 - 0x64 (0 to 100), where 0x0 is fastest.
UPC-ACodeMark 0x41 ü ü A single character inserted before the barcode data to indicate the symbology.
UPC-ECodeMark 0x45 ü ü A single character inserted before the barcode data to indicate the symbology.
EAN-8CodeMark 0x4e ü ü A single character inserted before the barcode data to indicate the symbology.
EAN-13CodeMark 0x46 ü ü A single character inserted before the barcode data to indicate the symbology.
UPC-E1Activation 0x0 ü ü Enables the UPC-E1 variant of UPC-E.
EANUPCReadingRange 0x1 ü ü Enables Vesta algorithm decoding for better read range.
UPC-ACheckDigitTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enable transmission of the check digit.
UPC-ECheckDigitTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enable transmission of the check digit.
EAN-8CheckDigitTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enable transmission of the check digit.
EAN-13CheckDigitTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enable transmission of the check digit.
UPC-ANumberSystemTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enables transmission of the UPC-A number system.
UPC-ENumberSystemTransmission 0x1 ü ü Enables transmission of the UPC-E number system.
UPC-ATransmittedasEAN-13 0x1 ü ü Enables conversion of UPC-A to EAN-13.
UPC-ETransmittedasUPC-A 0x0 ü ü Enables conversion of UPC-E to UPC-A.
EAN-8TransmittedasEAN-13 0x0 ü X Enables conversion of EAN-8 to EAN-13.
EANUPCAdd-OnDigits 0x0 ü ü Add-on digit requirement, where 0 = optional and 1 = required.
EANUPCGTINProcessing 0x0 ü X Converts EAN-13 barcodes to GTIN (Global Trade Item Number)-compliant format.
ISMNConversionforEAN-13 0x0 ü X Converts EAN-13 barcodes starting with "9790" to ISMN (International Standard Music Numbering) format.
ISSNConversionforEAN-13 0x0 ü X Converts EAN-13 barcodes starting with "977" to ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) format.
UPC-AUDSI A0 ü ü User-defined symbology identifier. Range is 0-4 characters.
UPC-EUDSI E0 ü ü User-defined symbology identifier. Range is 0-4 characters.
EAN-8UDSI FF ü ü User-defined symbology identifier. Range is 0-4 characters.
EAN-13UDSI F ü ü User-defined symbology identifier. Range is 0-4 characters.