Atelier

UPC-E

Kind Charset Capacity URL Phone
1D linear Digits only 6-8 digits No No*

Zero-compressed UPC for small packaging. It accepts the 6-digit payload, 7 digits with number system, or the full 8 digits with check digit. It can also compress a compatible UPC-A value.

Example

00421001 
UpcE::create('042100')->render();

Usage

use Atelier\Barcode\UpcE;

echo UpcE::fromUpcA('004000002101')
    ->scale(2)
    ->height(72)
    ->render();

Options

Method Default Description
scale(int) 2 pixels per module
height(int) 72 bar height in pixels
margin(int) 9 quiet zone, in modules
foreground(string) #000000 bar color
background(string) #ffffff background color
withText(bool) true show the human-readable value

modules() returns the raw bar pattern. value() returns the UPC-E value, and expandedValue() returns the equivalent UPC-A value.

004000002101

The UPC-A that this symbol expands to, from expandedValue(). Same product, same check digit, and about two thirds wider: that difference is the whole point of UPC-E.

Limits

  • Number system must be 0 or 1.
  • Full 8-digit input must carry the correct check digit.
  • fromUpcA() throws when the UPC-A value is not compressible to UPC-E.

UPC-E has no phone-number semantics; it is digits-only product identification.