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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.7,333
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,917
Changing your email address and/or password?9,114
Changing your user/login name12,111
Created a username; did not receive a password9,898
How can I donate to Briar Press8,411
How to contact a Briar Press member14,034
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,239
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,712
Solving login problems21,158
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,951
Why won't my photos upload?9,256
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,224
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,778
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,195
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,899
Using ornaments on your computer33,364
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,666
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,871
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,775
Paying for your ad: you decide10,146
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,019
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,860
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,926
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,705
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,152
How to edit your Press Names listing6,752
Introduction to the International Register8,632
My press name was declined. Why?7,370
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,885
Register the name of your private press58,697
Register: frequently asked questions15,644
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,729
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,726
How to contact a listing owner9,856
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,054
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,523
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,357
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,601
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,072
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,045
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,302
Buying type: new or used?52,305
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,974
Measuring the size of a press16,487
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,296
Printing terminology and parts23,290
The California job case46,175