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# Manage a jobsite's temporary badges
> How to print, register, assign, return, deactivate, and reprint temporary badges for your jobsite
You can print temporary badges in advance and reuse them as visitors come and go on your jobsite. You can manage your badges in the following ways from a jobsite's **Temporary Badges** tab:
* **Print a new badge** with the jobsite and badge name printed on the card.
* **Register a badge** by linking it to the number pre-printed on the factory card blank.
* **Assign a badge** to a worker.
* **Return a badge** from a worker back to the jobsite so it can be reused.
* **Deactivate a badge** if it is lost or damaged.
* **Retry printing** badges that failed the first time.
Managing temporary badges requires one of the following roles: Jobsite Admin, Site Safety Manager, Security Supervisor, or Security.
## View your temporary badges
See a jobsite's temporary badges on the **Temporary Badges** tab. Use the filter controls to:
* Filter badges by status.
* Use the **Show deactivated** toggle to display deactivated badges. They are hidden by default.
## Print a new badge
You can print a new badge from the **+ Add button** on the jobsite's **Temporary Badges** tab. Select a **badge template** to determine the layout and appearance of the printed card, then enter a name for the badge. A live preview shows how the badge will look with the selected template.
If your jobsite has more than one printer configured, choose which **printer** to send the job to. The jobsite's default printer is pre-selected.
The preview shows how the printed badge will look, though there may be slight visual differences between the preview and the actual badge.
Each badge has a name that is printed on the card. We recommend giving every badge at a jobsite a unique name to avoid mix ups.
### Badge templates
Your jobsite may have multiple badge templates available for temporary badges. The template determines the card layout, orientation, and label. Templates are configured by your CSM during project setup. If your jobsite has a default template, it will be pre-selected when you create a new badge.
Your jobsite needs a printer and at least one badge template configured before you can print temporary badges. If neither is set up yet, [contact Odin support](/support/customer-support) to get this configured for your site.
Running low on blank cards? You can [order more supplies](/hardware/order-supplies) from Odin.
## Register a badge
Once a badge has been printed, it must be registered in the system so it can be recognized and used on the jobsite. Registration requires two pieces of information: the **card number** and the **card format**.
Both the card number and format are predetermined by the type of blank card the Temporary Badge was printed onto. Each blank card includes a **number** printed on it, usually in the lower right corner. The **card format** defines how that number is encoded on the card and understood by card readers. Available card formats are configured by your CSM on the [Odin support](/support/customer-support) team based on the type of cards you have purchased.
## Assign a badge
Once a temporary badge has been registered, it can be assigned to a worker. Assignment grants the worker access to the jobsite until the badge expires.
* A badge can only be assigned to workers who are already assigned to the same jobsite as the badge.
* Workers can be searched by name, phone number, trade, job title, or quick code.
* When the assignment expires, the badge will remain linked to the worker but will no longer provide jobsite access.
Assigning a temporary badge overrides onboarding status, suspensions, bans, and access removal for inactivity. The worker will immediately have access to the jobsite. Once the badge is returned or expires, the worker's access will return to whatever it was before the Temporary Badge was assigned.
### Reassign a badge
If the worker was previously assigned that badge, the system will prompt you to reactivate the existing assignment.
### Assign to a worker with an existing badge
If a worker already has other badges assigned to them, whether temporary or permanent, those badges will be **automatically deactivated** when a new badge is assigned. This ensures each worker can only have one active badge at a time for jobsite access.
### Extend the expiration date
To extend access, **return** the badge and then **assign** it to the worker again with a new expiration date.
## Return a badge
Returning a badge removes it from the worker, revokes their temporary access, and places the badge back into the pool of available temporary badges for reuse.
## Deactivate a badge
A registered badge can be deactivated, removing it from the pool of available temporary badges. You may need to do this if the badge is lost or damaged.
## Reprint a badge
If a badge fails to print, you will see the reason it failed in the print modal. You can retry the print job in this modal or from the quick actions in the temporary badges list. If your jobsite has more than one printer, you can choose a different printer when retrying.
