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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.7,351
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,928
Changing your email address and/or password?9,152
Changing your user/login name12,122
Created a username; did not receive a password9,913
How can I donate to Briar Press8,420
How to contact a Briar Press member14,097
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,248
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,723
Solving login problems21,182
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,075
Why won't my photos upload?9,269
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,234
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,786
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,208
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,925
Using ornaments on your computer33,384
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,674
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,896
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,791
Paying for your ad: you decide10,158
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,049
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,901
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,952
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,719
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,183
How to edit your Press Names listing6,764
Introduction to the International Register8,645
My press name was declined. Why?7,381
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,911
Register the name of your private press58,727
Register: frequently asked questions15,673
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,786
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,734
How to contact a listing owner9,915
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,070
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,530
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,368
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,612
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,082
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,078
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,330
Buying type: new or used?52,337
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,046
Measuring the size of a press16,508
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,366
Printing terminology and parts23,313
The California job case46,226