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EO3-11070B
MA-1650-4 SERIES
Example using 4-digit codes) -- in case of a clothing shop --
2 1 3 0
Merchandise serial No. assigned under the same number of the preceding digits.
Size ID (1 for Small, 2 for Medium, 3 for Large, etc.)
Color ID (0 for White, 1 for Gray, 2 for Black, etc.)
Wholesaler or Maker ID (1 for Company “A”, 2 for Company “B”, etc.)
3. Using Bar codes (source-marking EAN or UPC bar codes)
If most of the sale items in the store are printed with a source-marking UPC bar codes, the code (the
human-readable numerics attached to the bar code print) may be entered as it is. Some items are
printed with 13-digit code, and others with 8-digit code. Thus this method is possible only when the
option “PLU Code max. 13 digits” is selected.
The merit of this system is that you can simply read and enter the source-marked code rather than
generating an original code for each PLU item. If the barcode No. is used, however, it is recommended
to adopt the “Scanning System Type”.
4. Combining Methods 1, 2, and 3
When the option “PLU Code max. 13 digits” is selected, some combinations of the above three methods
are possible.
Example 1) Combining Methods 1 and 2:
x x x x x x
Type IDs described in Method 2
Linked Department Code described in Method 1
Example 2) Combining Methods 3, and Method 1 or 2:
For source-marked items ... use the bar codes.
For other items ... generate codes in Method 1 or Method 2, in max. 6 or 7 digits for example.
After all, the methods described above are only suggestions. You may freely make up your own PLU coding
method to suit each store’s merchandise controls.
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