EXAMPLE ONLY HESS Mail that is not sorted to destination Hess Print Solutions (Mail is processed and prepared for shipment) Mail is transported to Consolidator who combines mail pallets to common USPS locations USPS discounts goes first to the local PO and then the closest USPS processing center Kent PO Cleveland Processing Hess Printing and Bindery 3765 Sunnybrook Road Post Press Operations Brimfield, OH 44240 Email: info@HessPrintSolutions.com Ph. 330.678.5868 PH. 800.678.1222 Why Should I open a CAPs Account? CAPs links your bank account directly to your USPS permit imprint account. This prevents you from needing to write checks to the USPS. It also allows you to earn interest on the money while it sits. CAPs accounts are required for Co-mail. This ensures everyone in the pool has funds available. How do I open a CAPs Account? 1. The instructions and procedures for filing CAPS applications can be found via the CAPS Center website at https://caps.usps.gov/ 2. The CAPS home page will provide all of the information needed for first time customers or existing customers. 3. Customers new to CAPS are to disregard any references to number of permits or dollar restrictions indicated in the CAPS application requirements. All minimum CAPS requirements are waived for participants in the Co-Mail/Co-Pal program. 4. The CAPS application forms are Form 6001 and 6003. Please submit originals directly to the CAPS Center (Address below). The form needed to link new additional permits is Form 6002. – https://caps.usps.gov/business/ctas.asp 5. If you are applying for a CAPS account for the first time please allow a month for processing. An additional link to an existing account usually takes a week. 6. Be advised there are 2 different types of CAPS accounts: Debit and Trust. The CAPS overview explains how they both operate. You are to open a Debit account. There is no fee required for a CAPS Application or linking Permits. CAPS Service Center US Postal Service 2700 Campus Drive San Mateo CA 94497-9442 Telephone 650-377-1334 FAX 650-377-5336 E-mail ssmctas@email.usps.gov Drop Ship is the process whereby the Printer (Hess) transports the mail directly to various NDC (national Distribution Centers) and SCF (Sectional Center facilities). The USPS offers discounts for the printer to handle the distribution of Standard Mail and some Periodical. Hess will evaluate the amount of mail qualifying for these facilities, compare the USPS discount vs. the cost of transportation, and determine if we can save our clients money by offering this. Drop Ship (Destination Discounts) Made Easy NDC San Fran, CA 894-895, 897, 936- 969 SCF Oakland, CA 945-948 DDU Alameda, CA 94501-94502 Drop Ship can eliminate up to 1-2 delivery days. Avg Standard Mail Nat. delivery time: 8-10 days 7
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