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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?9,116
Changing your user/login name12,111
Created a username; did not receive a password9,899
How can I donate to Briar Press8,412
How to contact a Briar Press member14,035
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 problems21,160
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,964
Why won't my photos upload?9,256
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,225
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,779
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,196
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,905
Using ornaments on your computer33,367
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 ad29,874
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,776
Paying for your ad: you decide10,147
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,020
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,864
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,928
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,706
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,155
How to edit your Press Names listing6,752
Introduction to the International Register8,632
My press name was declined. Why?7,372
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,887
Register the name of your private press58,698
Register: frequently asked questions15,645
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,729
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,727
How to contact a listing owner9,858
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,054
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,524
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,358
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,601
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,073
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,045
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,303
Buying type: new or used?52,306
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,980
Measuring the size of a press16,488
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,298
Printing terminology and parts23,292
The California job case46,177