Badge Printing Booth
Complete guide for setting up the volunteer badge printing station.
Equipment
| Item | Notes |
|---|
| Raspberry Pi | Pre-configured for badge printing |
| Laser printer | With USB cable |
| Windows laptop | Backup/admin functions |
| Badge template paper | Color pre-printed stock |
Setup
- Position table, run power and network
- Set up printer, load badge paper
- Connect Raspberry Pi to printer (USB), network (Ethernet), then power
- Wait for boot, verify badge application starts
- Test print one badge to verify alignment
Paper Loading
- Remove any plain paper from tray
- Fan the badge template paper stack
- Load with correct orientation (print test to verify)
- Adjust paper guides to fit snugly
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Solution |
|---|
| Printer offline | Check USB cable, power cycle printer |
| Paper jam | Open printer, remove jam, reload paper |
| Wrong alignment | Check paper loaded correctly, test print |
| Pi not starting | Check power, reboot |
| Can’t find person | Check spelling, try call sign |