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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.7,324
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,904
Changing your email address and/or password?9,100
Changing your user/login name12,101
Created a username; did not receive a password9,890
How can I donate to Briar Press8,405
How to contact a Briar Press member14,003
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,232
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,706
Solving login problems21,149
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,905
Why won't my photos upload?9,248
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,212
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,769
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,184
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,883
Using ornaments on your computer33,353
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,659
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,850
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,770
Paying for your ad: you decide10,137
Posting a classified ad: eligibility35,997
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,834
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,912
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,696
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,133
How to edit your Press Names listing6,745
Introduction to the International Register8,626
My press name was declined. Why?7,363
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,875
Register the name of your private press58,679
Register: frequently asked questions15,638
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,695
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,717
How to contact a listing owner9,823
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,046
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,515
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,348
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,594
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,063
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,015
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,290
Buying type: new or used?52,282
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,944
Measuring the size of a press16,471
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,265
Printing terminology and parts23,279
The California job case46,150