- 1). Visit the website of GS1 US, using your computer. GS1 US is the branch of GS1 that administers barcodes in the US. Look at the menu bar on the website's interface and click on the "BarCodes and eCom" tab. Click on "I Need a U.P.C. Barcode" in the drop down menu and click on "Apply" on the next page.
- 2). Review the online application form presented by GS1 US and enter the required information in the spaces provided to start your application for a company prefix number. Continue filling out each page of the application until you complete the application process. Pay the necessary fees at the end of the application process to download your GS1 company prefix number.
- 3). View the top menu bar and click on the "BarCodes and eCom," click on "Getting Started" in the drop down menu and click on "How to Create a U.P.C. Barcode." Click on "Step 1: Build my GTIN for my U.P.C. Barcodes" to get to the page where you can create the UPC-A barcode.
- 4). View the interface and look for the space where you are required to enter the GS1 8-digit company prefix number. Enter the number and click "Continue." Create your product's own 3-digit stock or reference number and enter this number in the space provided. Click on "Continue" and view the resulting 12-digit UPC-A barcode number.
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