Before you start
- A TalkValue workspace account. See Members.
- An Eventbrite or Luma account connected to TalkValue, or your attendee list as a CSV.
- For printing: a supported label printer and Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on the print-station laptop.
Run the full flow
1
Add an event to Badge
Sign in at app.trytalkvalue.com, open Badge from the left icon rail, and click Import Event. Pick Eventbrite or Luma in the provider picker, then click Import next to the event you want. TalkValue starts importing attendees in the background. See Add an event for the dialog reference. Registrations in a spreadsheet instead? Click Create Event, then upload the list as described in Upload attendees from a CSV.
2
Wait for the import to complete
The event opens in import-progress view while attendees are pulled from the provider. When the import finishes, the event detail page appears with stat cards, the staff access code, and a default badge template. See Sync status for what the status badges mean.
3
Design the badge template
On the event page, find the Badge Template card and click Manage, then open the default template. The visual editor opens with text, image, QR, and rectangle tools. Drop the elements you need and bind text fields to attendee data like full name, company, and ticket name. See Editor overview and Add elements.
4
Pair your Zebra printer
From the template editor toolbar, click Connect printer. The browser opens a permission dialog. Pick your Zebra model and click Connect, then click Print test to confirm the layout. Full setup is in Connect a printer. On a Windows laptop, complete Windows troubleshooting first.
5
Share the staff access code
Back on the event page, the Staff Access card shows a 6-character code and a QR. Share the code with your check-in staff. They enter it at
/badge/staff on any phone or tablet. See Get the access code for the share-and-handoff details.6
Bring the print station online
On the laptop connected to the printer, click Station mode in the event header. The Station Setup card opens. Enter a Station Name, for example
Main entrance, and click Go online. The station connects the printer and starts taking badge jobs. See Connect a printer.7
Check in your first attendee
Have a staff member open the staff link on a phone. Check-in mode opens on its own. They tap the station chip in the header, pick your station, then tap Scan Ticket, scan a ticket QR, and confirm in the drawer. The attendee is marked checked in and the badge prints at the station. See QR scan check-in.
What’s next
Events, attendees, templates
The three core entities in Badge and how they relate.
Recovering from disconnect
What to do when an event’s
DISCONNECTED badge appears.Manual search check-in
Find attendees by name when QR scanning isn’t an option.
Printer settings
Label size presets and calibration from inside the editor.