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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.7,311
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,894
Changing your email address and/or password?9,071
Changing your user/login name12,086
Created a username; did not receive a password9,878
How can I donate to Briar Press8,392
How to contact a Briar Press member13,981
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,225
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,693
Solving login problems21,130
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,851
Why won't my photos upload?9,232
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,200
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,761
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,173
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,864
Using ornaments on your computer33,343
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,648
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,813
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,759
Paying for your ad: you decide10,129
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,976
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,812
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,900
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,686
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,098
How to edit your Press Names listing6,733
Introduction to the International Register8,609
My press name was declined. Why?7,347
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,859
Register the name of your private press58,623
Register: frequently asked questions15,599
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,672
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,706
How to contact a listing owner9,802
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,037
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,508
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,340
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,584
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,052
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value65,990
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,274
Buying type: new or used?52,257
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,908
Measuring the size of a press16,454
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,234
Printing terminology and parts23,272
The California job case46,120