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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.7,348
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,925
Changing your email address and/or password?9,149
Changing your user/login name12,118
Created a username; did not receive a password9,911
How can I donate to Briar Press8,417
How to contact a Briar Press member14,088
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,246
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,720
Solving login problems21,179
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,055
Why won't my photos upload?9,267
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,232
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,785
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,206
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,924
Using ornaments on your computer33,383
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,673
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,894
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,789
Paying for your ad: you decide10,157
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,047
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,896
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,949
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,717
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,178
How to edit your Press Names listing6,761
Introduction to the International Register8,645
My press name was declined. Why?7,379
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,909
Register the name of your private press58,725
Register: frequently asked questions15,673
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,779
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,734
How to contact a listing owner9,907
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,067
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,530
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,366
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,610
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,079
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,071
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,326
Buying type: new or used?52,329
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,037
Measuring the size of a press16,505
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,356
Printing terminology and parts23,308
The California job case46,212