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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.7,267
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,856
Changing your email address and/or password?8,763
Changing your user/login name12,054
Created a username; did not receive a password9,838
How can I donate to Briar Press8,363
How to contact a Briar Press member13,869
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,199
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,653
Solving login problems21,066
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,624
Why won't my photos upload?9,206
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,163
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,734
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,141
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,805
Using ornaments on your computer33,304
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,619
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,746
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,733
Paying for your ad: you decide10,102
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,912
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,734
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,846
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,657
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,040
How to edit your Press Names listing6,707
Introduction to the International Register8,578
My press name was declined. Why?7,323
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,788
Register the name of your private press58,577
Register: frequently asked questions15,559
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,583
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,685
How to contact a listing owner9,704
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,007
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,480
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,315
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,559
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,026
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value65,883
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,191
Buying type: new or used?52,159
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,722
Measuring the size of a press16,403
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,086
Printing terminology and parts23,230
The California job case46,015