# What is “Badge printing”?

Badge printing is the on-site production of printed name badges at registration; Sociana uses QR entry passes in the app and does not print badges on site.

Also called: name badge printing, lanyard printing

SSociana team·19 Oct 2026·2 min read

## Badge printing in detail

Printed badges still matter in India, where lanyards signal who belongs, which tier a guest is, and which dignitary needs courtesy. They are a separate discipline from entry control. Sociana's access model is the digital QR entry pass, scanned by staff or used for self check-in. It does not print badges on site or connect to badge-printing hardware. Where an occasion needs printed lanyards, organisers typically use a print partner and prepare the names and categories from the exported member list, often with the QR pass as the actual access credential and the printed badge as a visible identifier. That split also keeps the venue gate fast: scanners read the app QR while the badge answers who is this person. Plan the data fields early, since categories, titles and spellings need approval, and keep a reprint process for late additions and name corrections.

## How Sociana uses it

Member exports provide names and categories for external printing. Access remains the QR entry pass and attendance rules.

## Example

An exhibition relied on app-based entry passes, with any printed lanyards prepared separately from exported data.

[Entry pass & personal QRWhere this term lives in the Sociana app.See how it works](https://sociana.in/features/entry-pass-and-personal-qr/)

## Questions

Does Sociana print badges?

No. On-site badge printing is not a claimed capability. Participants use a QR entry pass in the app. Badge printing is the on-site production of printed name badges at registration; Sociana uses QR entry passes in the app and does not print badges on site.

How do organisers get printed lanyards?

By exporting names and categories and using a print partner, while the app QR remains the access credential. Where an occasion needs printed lanyards, organisers typically use a print partner and prepare the names and categories from the exported member list, often with the QR pass as the actual access credential and the printed badge as a visible identifier.

Why keep digital and printed separate?

The QR gives fast, rule-checked entry; the printed badge signals identity and tier to people in the room. They are a separate discipline from entry control. Sociana's access model is the digital QR entry pass, scanned by staff or used for self check-in.

## Keep reading

[Entry pass & personal QR](https://sociana.in/features/entry-pass-and-personal-qr/)[Reports & exports](https://sociana.in/features/reports-and-exports/)[Exhibitions & trade shows](https://sociana.in/event-types/exhibitions/)[Conferences & summits](https://sociana.in/event-types/conferences/)[Check-in kiosk](https://sociana.in/glossary/check-in-kiosk/)[QR entry pass](https://sociana.in/glossary/qr-entry-pass/)[Member import](https://sociana.in/glossary/member-import/)

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