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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.7,334
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,919
Changing your email address and/or password?9,120
Changing your user/login name12,113
Created a username; did not receive a password9,901
How can I donate to Briar Press8,414
How to contact a Briar Press member14,044
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,241
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,714
Solving login problems21,163
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums17,984
Why won't my photos upload?9,258
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,227
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,781
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,198
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,907
Using ornaments on your computer33,371
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,667
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,880
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,777
Paying for your ad: you decide10,148
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,026
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,871
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,932
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,709
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,160
How to edit your Press Names listing6,755
Introduction to the International Register8,635
My press name was declined. Why?7,374
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,891
Register the name of your private press58,701
Register: frequently asked questions15,649
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,737
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,731
How to contact a listing owner9,867
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,057
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,526
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,361
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,605
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,076
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,053
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,307
Buying type: new or used?52,311
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment76,990
Measuring the size of a press16,493
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,305
Printing terminology and parts23,296
The California job case46,183