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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.7,341
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,923
Changing your email address and/or password?9,133
Changing your user/login name12,118
Created a username; did not receive a password9,907
How can I donate to Briar Press8,415
How to contact a Briar Press member14,075
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,245
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,715
Solving login problems21,172
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,023
Why won't my photos upload?9,263
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,228
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,783
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,201
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,913
Using ornaments on your computer33,376
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,671
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,889
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,783
Paying for your ad: you decide10,155
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,032
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,888
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,940
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,714
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,170
How to edit your Press Names listing6,759
Introduction to the International Register8,641
My press name was declined. Why?7,378
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,904
Register the name of your private press58,714
Register: frequently asked questions15,668
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,767
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,733
How to contact a listing owner9,896
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,061
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,528
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,364
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,609
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,078
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,065
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,318
Buying type: new or used?52,321
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,013
Measuring the size of a press16,501
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,334
Printing terminology and parts23,301
The California job case46,200