Scan only the first 12 digits of a 13 digit barcode using a Symbol LS9208i

Question

I have a Symbol LS9208i barcode scanner that I accidentally used to scan the SET DEFAULTS barcode in the manual. Products like "Nutella" have a barcode of 9300698000018, which is 13 digits long, but the issue I'm having right now is trying to find a way to only scan the first 12 digits. Is there a way to do this?

Answer 1

The last digit is a check digit. Try to enter the first 12 digits to http://www.upcdatabase.com/checkdigit.asp and you'll see that the last one can be calculated from the first 12.

If this manual I googled, is correct for your device, you can change the settings of your bar code scanner by scanning appropriate barcodes from the manual. You probably want to change the "Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit" settings, see page 160 on the PDF.

Try scanning the barcode labeled "Do not Transmit UPC-A Check Digit". That should configure your scanner to transmit only the first 12 digits when scanning UPC-A barcodes.