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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.

General technical questionsViews
Changing your user/login name2,600
Created a username; did not receive a password1,228
How can I donate to Briar Press643
How to contact a Briar Press member1,499
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box321
Solving login problems5,437
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums363
Why won't my photos upload?439
Cuts & Caps
How to request entire alphabets1,971
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use5,649
Using ornaments on a letterpress7,393
Using ornaments on your computer8,364
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)887
How to edit or remove a classified ad3,487
Paying for a commercial ad: you decide1,062
Posting a classified ad: eligibility5,255
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers3,874
When your classified ad is declined or not published1,217
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings516
Founders, sources, acknowledgements4,421
Introduction to the International Register806
Prop cards: their purpose and format1,991
Register the name of your private press4,266
Register: frequently asked questions1,492
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding comments to the Yellow Pages listings610
How to contact a listing owner696
How to edit a listing posted on the old site1,496
How to edit your listing in the new Yellow Pages  new78
Posting a free listing: eligibility1,736
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines242
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums580
Subscribing to a discussion topic1,833
Unsubscribing from a discussion topic1,684
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value2,953
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers3,153
Buying type: new or used?6,510
Determining the value of a press8,445
Measuring the size of a press2,499
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction3,158
Printing terminology and parts1,461
The California job case5,144