IMS Barcodes - For Serial Publications

Barcodes for Serial Publications (Magazines & Newspapers)

We supply serial barcodes for:

Publishers of new titles

Publishers of magazines and newspapers who are changing:

the cover price
the frequency, or
the title

For new titles, please provide us with the ISSN number (see below). For changes in the cover price (or frequency) please provide the current barcode numbers (above and below the barcode).

For all NEW Titles : Please Register for A Free ISSN Number, as follows:

Worldwide
New and unregistered Titles may register FREE at the nearest ISSN centre and receive a unique 8-digit serial number, at no cost. We will encode this number into a new International ISSN Serial Barcode(s) for your title(s).

Click HERE to find your nearest ISSN Centre.

In the USA
In the USA you must first:

Register your new title to receive a 5-digit BIPAD Number.
www.nscopy.com (Harrington & Associates)
Provide a 5-digit Company Prefix - this is supplied either by you or your publisher, or by your wholesale distributor.

Alternatively Buy Your USA Serial BarCode(s) from a Re-seller
Solo US publishers please note: single company prefixes may also be purchased legitimately from 'Barcode Sub-set Re-sellers'. (George J. Laurer, originator of the UPC and EAN barcodes, provides a list of USA Re-Sellers on his 'Small User' website.) See http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/a/laurergj/UPC/Needcode.html

For further information EMAIL IMS Barcodes today.