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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.7,341
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,923
Changing your email address and/or password?9,141
Changing your user/login name12,118
Created a username; did not receive a password9,909
How can I donate to Briar Press8,416
How to contact a Briar Press member14,077
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,245
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,716
Solving login problems21,173
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,036
Why won't my photos upload?9,264
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,229
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,783
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,201
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,914
Using ornaments on your computer33,376
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,672
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,891
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,786
Paying for your ad: you decide10,155
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,040
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,892
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,945
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,715
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,173
How to edit your Press Names listing6,760
Introduction to the International Register8,643
My press name was declined. Why?7,379
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,906
Register the name of your private press58,718
Register: frequently asked questions15,668
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,769
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,734
How to contact a listing owner9,898
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,063
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,529
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,364
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,610
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,078
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,067
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,322
Buying type: new or used?52,325
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,021
Measuring the size of a press16,502
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,341
Printing terminology and parts23,305
The California job case46,204