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This article explains how to print or download a single employee’s badge as a PNG image directly from Essal Access. Print view showing individual badge print with employee list and live badge preview

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Two Ways to Open Single Print

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From the Employee List

  1. Navigate to Employees in the sidebar
  2. Hover over any employee row — a row of action icons appears on the right
  3. Click the Print icon (printer icon)
  4. You are taken to the Print Center with that employee already selected and the badge preview loaded

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From the Dashboard or Sidebar

  1. Click Print Center in the sidebar, or click the Issue Badge / Print Center quick-action cards on the Dashboard
  2. The Print Center opens on the Individual tab
  3. Use the employee search list on the left to find and select an employee
  4. The badge preview updates immediately on the right

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The Print Center — Individual Tab

The Individual tab has two panels: Left panel — Employee selector
  • Search box to filter employees by name
  • Scrollable list of all employees with their avatar, name, and department
  • Click any employee to load their badge in the preview
Right panel — Badge preview
  • Live rendering of the badge using the current badge template and the selected employee’s data
  • Shows Front side by default; if the badge back is enabled, both sides are displayed

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Printing via the Browser

Click Print Badge to open your browser’s print dialog. Tips for best results:
  • Set paper size to match your badge card stock (CR80 card, A4 sheet, etc.)
  • Set margins to None or Minimum in the print dialog
  • Disable Print headers and footers in the browser’s settings
  • Select Background graphics (or equivalent) so badge colors print correctly
  • Use Scale: 100% — the badge is pre-sized for accurate proportions
The browser print dialog uses the badge layout exactly as configured in the Badge Designer. No additional sizing is needed.

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Downloading as PNG

Click Download PNG to save the badge as a high-resolution image file. The downloaded PNG:
  • Resolution: approximately 1720 × 2720 px for a standard badge (at 4× pixel ratio)
  • File name: {FirstName}_{LastName}_{BadgeID}.png
  • Ready to send to a print shop or embed in other documents
  • Includes the badge front side only (back side requires the bulk ZIP export)
Note: PNG download processes the badge at high resolution and may take 2–5 seconds. A spinner shows while rendering.

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After Printing

The printed badge layout uses your active Badge Designer template. If you recently changed the badge design, the print preview reflects those changes immediately — no need to refresh. To print badges for all employees at once, see Bulk Printing Multiple Badges.