4. Label Characteristics:
The following characteristics are required:
a. The basic format, colors, and appearance will correspond to Figure A-1. The
proportions of length and width may be changed to accommodate the required
information below the "W".
b. Black characters will be provided on a light background, so that the standard ball
point dark inks will clearly show up when the label is written or printed on.
c. Letters will correspond to MIL-STD-1472D, paragraph 5.5.5.
d. The label may be scaled up or down, or proportions changed as required, but the
printed lettering will not be reduced below the following requirements:
1. For equipment type items, letter heights will not be less than 0.18 inches.
Blanks for written-in dates will not be shorter than 9 characters.
2. For assemblies and parts within equipment, letter heights will not be less
than 0.05 inches. The space for written-in dates will not be smaller than 0.5 inches wide
by 0.15 inches high.
5. Responsibility for Application:
The contractor is responsible for applying warranty labels prior to item delivery to the
government.
c. Marking of Packages Containing Hardware Items under Warranty
All packaged hardware items under warranty that pass through the government's supply
systems must be properly identified as containing a warrantied item.
1. Label requirement: The contractor will mark, in accordance with MIL-STD-
129, the outside of all item storage packages and shipping container with warranty
information as specified in this section.
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