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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.7,325
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,906
Changing your email address and/or password?9,101
Changing your user/login name12,102
Created a username; did not receive a password9,891
How can I donate to Briar Press8,405
How to contact a Briar Press member14,008
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,233
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,706
Solving login problems21,151
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,914
Why won't my photos upload?9,248
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,213
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,769
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,187
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,884
Using ornaments on your computer33,354
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,659
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,859
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,770
Paying for your ad: you decide10,140
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,004
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,843
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,913
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,698
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,136
How to edit your Press Names listing6,746
Introduction to the International Register8,628
My press name was declined. Why?7,363
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,877
Register the name of your private press58,681
Register: frequently asked questions15,638
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,699
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,717
How to contact a listing owner9,827
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,046
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,516
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,350
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,595
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,065
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,021
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,295
Buying type: new or used?52,290
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,951
Measuring the size of a press16,477
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,278
Printing terminology and parts23,280
The California job case46,157