. sticky labels? pin/clip badges? or lanyards?
. trouble with printing alignment?
. what labels sizes should i use?
. how do the subscription plans work?
sticky labels? pin/clip badges? or lanyards?
Big.first.name supports printing sizes for use with sticky labels, clip badges, and lanyards.
If your event lasts for one day or less then we recommend the use of sticky labels. The advantages include: - Your guests can stick the label on themselves where they choose (ie. where they feel most comfortable displaying their name badge). - Sticky labels are also more environmentally friendly than plastic coated badges and lanyards. - You can quickly hand-write a label for unregistered guests. - They are cheaper and easier to produce. - They are less damaging to clothes than pins or clips.
For multi-day events badges or lanyards might be more suitable due to their durablity. If your lanyards allow the badge to twist around back-to-front then be sure to print a second copy of the name badge for the back side (this is easy to do with big.first.name). Simply printing more sticky labels for the multiple days of your event is another option.
trouble with printing alignment?
When testing printing alignment I often print on plain paper first and then test view the alignment by holding the plain paper against some badge/label stock up to the light.
Make sure you have Page Scaling set to None as described in this blog post.
Also please make sure you have installed up-to-date version of your printer drivers and Adobe Reader.
what labels sizes should i use?
Many events make the mistake of using name badges that are too small. Assuming your badge stock paper is either size A4 or Letter then your badges shouldn't be any smaller than fitting 10 per page (ie. 2 across by 5 down).
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how do the subscription plans work?
Subscription payments are processed by Paypal. A Paypal account is not required to subscribe.
When you subscribe your Big.first.name account will be upgraded immediately.
You can cancel your subscription at any time.
The different Big.first.name subscription plans are described here.