ANSI MH10.8.1 : 2005

Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
2.1 Normative references
2.2 Informative references
3 Definitions
4 Concept
4.1 Principles
4.2 Unit load and transport package
4.3 Unique transport unit identifier
4.4 Label formats
4.4.1 Base shipping / transport / receiving label
4.4.2 Extended shipping / transport / receiving label
5 Data structure
5.1 Data presentation
5.1.1 Data in linear bar code symbols
5.1.2 Data in two-dimensional symbols
5.1.3 Data in human readable form
5.2 Data elements
5.2.1 Unique transport unit identifier
5.2.2 Ship to
5.2.3 Ship from
5.2.4 Key to carrier's database
5.2.5 Key to customer's database
5.2.6 Other data elements
5.3 Concatenating data fields in linear bar code
      symbols
5.3.1 Using Application Identifiers
5.3.2 Using Data Identifiers
5.4 Structured data files
6 Data carriers
6.1 Linear bar code symbols
6.2 Two-dimensional symbols
6.3 Human readable information
6.3.1 Human Readable Interpretation (HRI)
6.3.2 Human translation
6.3.3 Data area titles
6.3.4 Free text and data
7 Label design
7.1 General Considerations
7.2 Layout
7.2.1 Base label layout
7.2.2 Extended label layout
7.2.3 Other data
B.2.7 Placement
B.2.8 Concatenation of symbols
2.8.1 Planning for large messages
2.8.2 Printing concatenated symbols
2.8.3 Reading Macro PDF417 symbols
B.3 Considerations when printing PDF417 symbols
B.3.1 Designing the label layout
B.3.2 Printing the symbol on the label
B.4 Carrier Sortation and Tracking applications
B.4.1 Data encoding
4.1.1 Code set
4.1.2 Mode
B.4.2 Error correction levels
B.4.3 Narrow element dimension
B.4.4 Quiet Zones
B.4.5 MaxiCode symbol print quality
B.4.6 Orientation and placement
4.6.1 MaxiCode orientation
4.6.2 Symbol placement
4.6.3 Label placement
B.4.7 Concatenation
4.7.1 Printing Structured Append MaxiCode symbols
4.7.2 Reading Structured Append MaxiCode symbols
Annex C- Designing compliant labels using a
         building block approach (informative)
C.1 Label Definition
C.2 Building blocks
C.3 Text Lines-Per-Block
C.4 Segments
C.5 Label dimensions
C.5.1 Label height and width
C.6 Label Format
C.6.1 Building blocks
6.1.1 Building block size
6.1.2 Sub-blocks
6.1.3 Text Block
C.3.1 Text dimensions
C.3.2 Text building block and sub-block title line(s)
6.1.4 Bar code symbol block
1.4.1 Bar code symbol block title line(s)
Annex D- Issues to consider in the drafting of
         application guidelines or standards
         conforming to this American National Standards
         (informative)
Annex E- Label examples (informative)
         guidelines or standards conforming to this

Specifies the minimum requirements for the design of labels containing linear bar code and two-dimensional symbols on transport units to convey data between trading partners.