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Barcoding Your Products

Barcode placement, size and format requirements, and when 247 can generate barcodes for you.

Updated Oct 26, 2025·1 min read
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Proper barcoding ensures accurate scanning and seamless fulfillment. Below are 247's barcode requirements and guidelines:

Barcodes Overview

Every sellable unit sent to 247 must include a scannable barcode. Requirements:

  • Print in black ink on white, non-reflective labels

  • Use clear and undamaged barcodes

Supported formats:

  1. Shopping Cart Barcode: Custom alphanumeric code (up to 20 chars), in Code 128 format.

  2. Manufacturer Barcode: Standard formats such as UPC (GTIN‑12), EAN (GTIN‑13), ISBN, or GTIN‑14.

    Barcoding Your Products — dashboard screenshot

Barcode Placement

To prevent scan errors:

  • Cover or remove any alternate barcodes not in 247's system

  • Affix the barcode on a flat, smooth surface—avoid folds or edges

Barcoding Your Products — dashboard screenshot

Barcode Size Requirements

  • Minimum **barcode symbol size**: 0.3″ width

  • Scalable to 80 % smaller or 200 % larger

  • Symbol dimensions: at least 1″ width × 0.5″ height

  • Include a quiet zone (blank margin) ≥ 0.125″ on each side

  • Human-readable text below barcode → 12 pt font

Barcoding Your Products — dashboard screenshot

247 Generated Barcodes

If your products are already imported / created in 247's WMS, you may use the barcodes automatically generated within our system to label your products.

To retrieve 247 generated barcodes:

  1. Navigate to the products page

  2. Click through into the product you want to retrieve the barcode for

  3. Click "View Barcode Label"

  4. Print the generated barcode and place it on your products

    Barcoding Your Products — dashboard screenshot
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