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Asked: May 30, 2025In:

Hello I run a vegetable outlet and use a scale for weighing products. My product codes are 3 digits long. How should I set up the barcode profile in SalesPlay POS so that it works correctly with weight-embedded barcodes?

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    Hi 👋 Thanks for your question and this is a good one. Since you're using 3-digit product codes and a scale that prints weight-embedded barcodes, you'll need to configure a custom barcode profile in SalesPlay POS using the PLU (Price Look-Up code) setting. Here’s how to set it up: Go to Settings >Read more

    Hi 👋

    Thanks for your question and this is a good one.

    Since you’re using 3-digit product codes and a scale that prints weight-embedded barcodes, you’ll need to configure a custom barcode profile in SalesPlay POS using the PLU (Price Look-Up code) setting.

    Here’s how to set it up:

    1. Go to Settings > Barcode Profile in your SalesPlay POS backend.

    2. Click on “Add New” to create a custom barcode profile (default formats like EAN-13 can’t be edited).

    3. In the new profile, set the “Number of Digits for PLU” to 2.

      • This tells the POS to treat the first 3 digits after the prefix as the product code.

      • Example: If your barcode is 2101452500006 → 145 will be recognized as the product code.

    4. Save and apply the new barcode profile.

    Why set PLU as 2?

    Because your product codes are 3 digits, setting PLU to 2 helps the system extract and match the correct code. For 3-digit codes:

    • ✅ Set PLU = 2

    • For 4-digit codes → PLU = 1

    • For 5-digit or longer codes → PLU = 0

    More info: How to Add Weight-Embedded Barcodes

    Let me know if you need help creating the barcode format itself or testing it with your scale!

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