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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.7,328
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,907
Changing your email address and/or password?9,105
Changing your user/login name12,105
Created a username; did not receive a password9,896
How can I donate to Briar Press8,407
How to contact a Briar Press member14,016
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,235
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,708
Solving login problems21,155
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,929
Why won't my photos upload?9,250
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,217
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,771
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,190
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,890
Using ornaments on your computer33,357
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,661
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,862
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,772
Paying for your ad: you decide10,141
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,012
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,849
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,916
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,701
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,143
How to edit your Press Names listing6,747
Introduction to the International Register8,629
My press name was declined. Why?7,365
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,877
Register the name of your private press58,684
Register: frequently asked questions15,641
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,711
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,720
How to contact a listing owner9,838
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,051
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,520
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,352
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,596
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,066
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,035
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,299
Buying type: new or used?52,297
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,962
Measuring the size of a press16,481
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,282
Printing terminology and parts23,285
The California job case46,162