Note: This rate is effective as of May 31, 2015. The USPS discount is on all First-Class letters up to 3.5 ounces for metered mail. The $0.485 cent rate is automatically applied when you use a Postage Meter, PC Postage or Permit Imprint.
What is the Electronic Product Code (EPC) and EPCglobal? Designed to be stored on an RFID tag, the Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a unique number that identifies a specific item in the supply chain. The EPC can be associated with dynamic data such as the origination point of an item or the date of its production.
UPC (Universal Product Code) is a numeric symbology used in retail applications. UPC has two variations, an 11 digit UPC Type A barcode and and 6 digit UPC Type E barcode.A check digit is automatically calculated by the barcode generation software in both UPC variations.PC Type E (UPC-E). UPC-E is a smaller seven digit UPC symbology for number system 0. It is often used for small retail items. For UPC-E barcodes, you normally specify 6 digits and let your barcode printing software calculate the seventh check digit for you.