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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.7,248
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,843
Changing your email address and/or password?8,708
Changing your user/login name12,039
Created a username; did not receive a password9,808
How can I donate to Briar Press8,347
How to contact a Briar Press member13,810
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,186
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,633
Solving login problems21,033
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,484
Why won't my photos upload?9,179
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,151
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,722
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,131
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,785
Using ornaments on your computer33,294
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,599
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,713
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,721
Paying for your ad: you decide10,080
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,861
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,699
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,805
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,649
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,011
How to edit your Press Names listing6,696
Introduction to the International Register8,566
My press name was declined. Why?7,314
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,701
Register the name of your private press58,546
Register: frequently asked questions15,546
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,533
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,672
How to contact a listing owner9,648
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages7,984
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,471
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,298
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,548
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,012
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value65,815
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,153
Buying type: new or used?52,117
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,655
Measuring the size of a press16,359
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction83,996
Printing terminology and parts23,212
The California job case45,958