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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.6,997
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,686
Changing your email address and/or password?8,542
Changing your user/login name11,856
Created a username; did not receive a password9,528
How can I donate to Briar Press8,153
How to contact a Briar Press member13,411
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,071
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,511
Solving login problems20,646
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums15,944
Why won't my photos upload?9,009
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps8,990
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,581
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use22,916
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,419
Using ornaments on your computer32,957
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,448
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,026
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,572
Paying for your ad: you decide9,899
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,186
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,062
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,598
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,515
Founders, sources, acknowledgements30,526
How to edit your Press Names listing6,564
Introduction to the International Register8,433
My press name was declined. Why?7,167
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,415
Register the name of your private press57,969
Register: frequently asked questions15,192
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,260
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,557
How to contact a listing owner9,351
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages7,835
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,345
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,156
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,414
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)8,881
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value65,132
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers23,740
Buying type: new or used?51,386
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment75,511
Measuring the size of a press16,035
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction83,273
Printing terminology and parts23,004
The California job case45,013