diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
index 78f34a80..81b76a44 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { ae_loc, ae_sess } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
 import { db_events } from '$lib/ae_events/db_events';
 import { events_loc } from '$lib/stores/ae_events_stores';
 import { page } from '$app/state';
-import { ArrowLeft, Eye, LoaderCircle, Mail } from '@lucide/svelte';
+import { ArrowLeft, Contact, Eye, LoaderCircle, Mail, PrinterCheck, UserCheck } from '@lucide/svelte';
 import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
 import Comp_badge_obj_view from '../ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte';
 import Comp_badge_print_controls from '../ae_comp__badge_print_controls.svelte';
@@ -409,13 +409,20 @@ $effect(() => {
                     {#if is_printed}
                         <!-- Amber badge: clearly shows this has already been printed -->
                         <span
-                            class="shrink-0 rounded-full border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-amber-700 dark:border-amber-700 dark:bg-amber-950/40">
+                            class="shrink-0 rounded-full border border-amber-300 bg-amber-50 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-amber-700 dark:border-amber-700 dark:bg-amber-950/40"
+                            title="This badge has already been printed. Only staff can re-print a badge.">
+
+                            <PrinterCheck size="1.2em" />
                             Printed {print_count}×
                         </span>
                     {:else}
                         <span
-                            class="shrink-0 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 dark:text-green-400"
-                            >Ready</span>
+                            class="shrink-0 rounded-full border border-green-200 bg-green-50/80 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-sm font-semibold whitespace-nowrap text-green-700 dark:border-green-900 dark:bg-green-950/80 dark:text-green-400
+                            "
+                            >
+                            <UserCheck size="1.2em" />
+                            Ready to print
+                        </span>
                     {/if}
                 </div>
                 {#if badge_type_display || $events_loc?.title}