Step 3: Determine How To Mark Products
Once you have built your UPC identifier from your Company Prefix & Product Number, you have to determine how you are going to get the UPC barcode on your product.
If your package design has NOT yet been printed, you need a digital barcode file (.eps) which can be incorporated in package/label design. There are many types of digital file types but only .eps formatted files should be used for digital barcode artwork.
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If you already have packaging (or labels) printed for your product, you can apply printed barcode labels on each item. Obviously, it is more cost effective to include a barcode automatically on your original artwork, but many companies think about UPC barcoding after they started production.
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Have you already printed the packaging or labels for your product?
Watch the video below to learn about the comprehensive process.