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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.7,266
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,855
Changing your email address and/or password?8,754
Changing your user/login name12,054
Created a username; did not receive a password9,835
How can I donate to Briar Press8,361
How to contact a Briar Press member13,867
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,198
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,651
Solving login problems21,063
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,614
Why won't my photos upload?9,205
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,162
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,733
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,141
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,802
Using ornaments on your computer33,304
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,618
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,743
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,730
Paying for your ad: you decide10,102
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,907
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,733
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,846
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,657
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,037
How to edit your Press Names listing6,707
Introduction to the International Register8,577
My press name was declined. Why?7,323
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,787
Register the name of your private press58,574
Register: frequently asked questions15,558
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,579
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,684
How to contact a listing owner9,701
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,005
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,479
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,314
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,558
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,025
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value65,879
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,189
Buying type: new or used?52,154
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,720
Measuring the size of a press16,400
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,079
Printing terminology and parts23,229
The California job case46,014