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Guest Paper Badge Printing Trade-Offs

Guest Paper Badge Printing Trade-Offs

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Color	Black & White
Looks nicer overall, more polished presentation and site specific control over printed graphics	Looks low budget but can be used with preprinted color badges to achieve a polished presentation
Guest photos are discernable and look better	Guest photos are difficult to discern and not always appreciated by guests
More opportunity for branding	Pseudo-grayscale palette
More expensive printers and supplies	Less expensive printers and supplies
Slower printing – 7s	Fast printing – 1s

Recommend: Color

Fan Fold	Roll
Badges are straight out of the printer making it easier while scanning or inserting badges into barcode readers	Badges curl out of the printer making it more difficult while scanning or inserting badges into barcode readers
More expensive	Less expensive

Recommend: Fan Fold

Two Ply	One Ply
Able to print on the back of the badge –barcodes or life safety information	No opportunity to print on the back of the badge - barcodes or life safety information
Single barcode assemblies can be used if printing on both sides of the badge still resulting in a fool proof user experience	Requires more expensive dual barcode assemblies for in and out readers to make the user experience fool proof
Stiffer badge remains straight and is easier to scan or insert	More flimsy, bends easier, more difficult to keep straight while inserting or scanning
More expensive	Less expensive

Recommend: Two Ply

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