Photobooth

Printing during the event

Automatic printing, copies, per-guest limit, confirmation, borderless printing and 2 × 6-inch strips.

The paper print is still the guests' favorite keepsake. BoothX prints each layout on the active printer, according to the rules on the Printers › Printing page.

Before the event

Install the manufacturer's driver, then connect the printer (see Install your photo printer's driver).
In Printers, click Use on your printer: it becomes the active printer. BoothX always prints to it, whatever the system's default printer is.
Choose the Paper size that matches the ribbon installed.
Check that the event's template format matches this paper. Otherwise, the editor warns you: “This format does not match the print paper: the photo will be cropped when printed”.
Print a Test page.

Printing rules

Setting	Effect
Automatic printing	Each layout goes to the printer as soon as it's ready. On by default.
Copies per photo	1 to 4 copies of each layout. Handy for a group of four friends.
Limit per guest	Maximum number of prints per session (1, 2, 3, 5 or Unlimited). Protects your paper stock.
Confirm before printing	The guest confirms before the print is sent, instead of printing every time.
Borderless	The layout fills the whole sheet, edge to edge. On by default.
Cut into 2 × 6" strips	On printers that can cut, one 4 × 6" sheet gives two 2 × 6" strips.

The Cut into 2 × 6" strips setting only appears if the active printer supports it.

Photo strips

The 2 × 6" strip (the “photo booth” format) is prepared in the editor with the Photo strip · 1:3 format. The printer prints two identical strips on one 4 × 6" sheet and separates them: one copy for each guest, without doubling consumption.

During the event

The printer status is visible on the Dashboard and on the Printers page: Ready, Printing, Job cancelled, Error.
On the web panel, the booth reports Printer error and Printer offline alerts: you're notified even if you're not nearby.
If the printer runs out of paper, the layouts stay saved: you can reprint them later from the Storage page (see Reprint and export).

Managing supplies

A dye-sublimation printer uses a matched ribbon and paper, sold for a fixed number of prints: each print uses the same amount of ribbon, whether it's full of color or almost white. To estimate your needs:

count the number of expected guests × the average number of sessions per guest × the copies per photo;
keep a spare roll within reach;
use the Limit per guest if stock is tight.

After changing the ribbon, print another test page.

Nothing prints?