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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.7,334
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,918
Changing your email address and/or password?9,117
Changing your user/login name12,112
Created a username; did not receive a password9,900
How can I donate to Briar Press8,413
How to contact a Briar Press member14,036
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,240
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,713
Solving login problems21,161
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,965
Why won't my photos upload?9,257
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,226
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,780
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,198
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,906
Using ornaments on your computer33,368
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,667
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,875
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,777
Paying for your ad: you decide10,148
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,021
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,865
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,929
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,708
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,156
How to edit your Press Names listing6,753
Introduction to the International Register8,633
My press name was declined. Why?7,373
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,888
Register the name of your private press58,699
Register: frequently asked questions15,646
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,730
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,728
How to contact a listing owner9,859
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,055
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,525
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,359
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,602
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,074
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,046
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,304
Buying type: new or used?52,307
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,981
Measuring the size of a press16,489
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,299
Printing terminology and parts23,293
The California job case46,177