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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.

General technical questionsViews
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message1,105
Changing your email address and/or password?1,567
Changing your user/login name4,108
Created a username; did not receive a password2,583
How can I donate to Briar Press2,010
How to contact a Briar Press member2,985
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?209
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box1,752
Solving login problems8,050
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums1,723
Why won't my photos upload?1,861
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps1,780
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets3,900
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use10,364
Using ornaments on a letterpress13,788
Using ornaments on your computer16,808
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)2,767
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad8,385
My ad was declined. Why?239
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 1,128
Paying for a commercial ad: you decide2,584
Posting a classified ad: eligibility12,103
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers8,516
When your classified ad is declined or not published2,679
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings1,926
Founders, sources, acknowledgements10,568
How to edit your Press Names listing154
Introduction to the International Register2,154
My press name was declined. Why?603
Prop cards: their purpose and format6,164
Register the name of your private press11,639
Register: frequently asked questions3,779
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings2,262
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 2,621
How to contact a listing owner2,320
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages1,370
Posting a free listing: eligibility3,022
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines1,606
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums1,768
Subscribing to a discussion topic3,101
Unsubscribing from a discussion topic2,917
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value16,869
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers7,007
Buying type: new or used?17,764
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment21,294
Measuring the size of a press5,222
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction18,245
Printing terminology and parts6,209
The California job case16,008