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The staff at Briar Press consists of just two people. We’ll try to respond to your problems and inquiries, but we hope to address some of them in the help pages below. If your question isn’t answered here, consider posting it in this Discussion topic.

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About Briar PressViews
New here? Help us help you.7,332
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,913
Changing your email address and/or password?9,109
Changing your user/login name12,108
Created a username; did not receive a password9,897
How can I donate to Briar Press8,409
How to contact a Briar Press member14,021
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,238
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,709
Solving login problems21,156
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,934
Why won't my photos upload?9,253
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,219
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,775
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,192
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,892
Using ornaments on your computer33,360
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,663
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,866
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,774
Paying for your ad: you decide10,144
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,014
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,854
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,919
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,701
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,146
How to edit your Press Names listing6,749
Introduction to the International Register8,632
My press name was declined. Why?7,367
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,878
Register the name of your private press58,692
Register: frequently asked questions15,642
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,718
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,724
How to contact a listing owner9,843
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,053
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,520
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,354
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,600
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,067
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,036
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,299
Buying type: new or used?52,299
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,966
Measuring the size of a press16,483
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,286
Printing terminology and parts23,287
The California job case46,168