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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.7,340
General technical questions
Briar Press outages & Internal Server Error message7,921
Changing your email address and/or password?9,132
Changing your user/login name12,116
Created a username; did not receive a password9,905
How can I donate to Briar Press8,415
How to contact a Briar Press member14,068
My email was removed from my ad or listing. Why?6,243
No reply from listing owner to message I left in comment box8,715
Solving login problems21,171
Uploading photos to Briar Press ads, listings and forums18,013
Why won't my photos upload?9,262
Cuts & Caps
Creating shop aprons and other items with our Cuts and Caps9,228
How to request special cuts or entire alphabets10,782
Licenses for personal, commercial, and non-profit use23,200
Using ornaments on a letterpress27,912
Using ornaments on your computer33,374
Letterpress Classifieds
How do I get my ad at the top of the list? (Sticky ads)10,670
How to place, edit or remove a classified ad29,885
My ad was Sticky. Why did it disappear? 7,781
Paying for your ad: you decide10,153
Posting a classified ad: eligibility36,032
Recognizing scams and suspicious offers32,884
When your classified ad is declined or not published9,938
International Register of Press Names
Adding comments to Press Names listings8,712
Founders, sources, acknowledgements31,167
How to edit your Press Names listing6,757
Introduction to the International Register8,641
My press name was declined. Why?7,377
Prop cards: their purpose and format20,901
Register the name of your private press58,712
Register: frequently asked questions15,666
Printer's Yellow Pages
Adding feedback to the Yellow Pages listings9,761
How to claim ownership and edit a listing 7,732
How to contact a listing owner9,891
How to edit your listing in the Printer's Yellow Pages8,060
Posting a free listing: eligibility8,528
Discussion
Discussion posting guidelines7,364
How to report spam posts in the Discussion forums7,608
Subscribing to a discussion topic (disabled)9,078
Presses and printing
Beginner's guide to buying a letterpress: parts, repair, value66,065
Buying rollers, replacing old rollers24,315
Buying type: new or used?52,319
Determining the value of a press and other printing equipment77,005
Measuring the size of a press16,497
Press manuals: parts, care, and instruction84,328
Printing terminology and parts23,298
The California job case46,196