User Guide & Support → Auto-Print and Confirmation
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Print via AirPrint automatically and celebrate each session with a confirmation animation. Requires ZillaBooth Pro.
🖨️ Auto-Print
Every collage, automatically printed. After a guest shares their photo via Simplified Sharing, ZillaBooth silently sends the collage to your configured AirPrint printer — no additional steps required. Guests get a digital copy in their inbox and a physical print in their hands.
Requirements:
- Simplified Sharing must be enabled (Auto-Print won’t function without it)
- An AirPrint-compatible printer on the same Wi-Fi network as your device
How to set it up:
- Make sure Simplified Sharing is enabled and configured (see above).
- Connect your AirPrint printer to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone or iPad.
- Open ZillaBooth Settings → Pro → Auto-Print and enable the toggle.
- Tap “Configure Auto-Print” → “Select Printer.” ZillaBooth will display all AirPrint printers available on your network.
- Select your printer. ZillaBooth saves the printer name and URL for the session.
- Do a test print before the event — take a test session and confirm the collage prints correctly.
How it works at the event:
- Guest takes photos, sees the collage, taps “Send & Print.”
- Guest enters email and taps “Send & Print”.
- ZillaBooth automatically sends the print job to the configured printer — no further interaction needed.
- The print job processes in the background while the next guest can begin their session.
Printer monitoring & reliability:
- ZillaBooth monitors your printer’s availability automatically during the event — checking approximately every 30 seconds.
- If the printer becomes unavailable, you’ll be notified so you can address it quickly.
- If a print job fails, ZillaBooth retries automatically — up to 3 attempts with increasing delays between each try.
Recommended printer setup tips:
- Use a dedicated photo printer (e.g. Canon SELPHY) for best results — they’re fast, produce vibrant prints, and are designed for high-volume event use.
- Load the printer with paper before the event and bring spare paper and ink/media packs.
- Do a full end-to-end test before guests arrive: take a session, share it, confirm the print comes out correctly.
- Keep the printer and your device on the same Wi-Fi network throughout the event. If possible, use a dedicated router for the booth to avoid network congestion.
🎉 Confirmation Animation
After a guest successfully sends their collage, ZillaBooth plays a fun celebratory animation — a burst of your chosen emoji dancing across the screen. It’s a small detail that makes a big impression: guests know their photo was sent, and the booth experience ends on a high note.
How it works: Immediately after a successful send via Simplified Sharing, the confirmation animation plays on screen. The animation features your chosen emoji animating in a celebratory burst. It plays briefly, then the app transitions to its next state (sharing complete view or auto-restart, depending on settings).
How to configure:
- Open ZillaBooth Settings → Pro → Confirmation Animation and enable the toggle.
- Tap “Configure Animation” to choose your emoji.
- Enter or select any single emoji. The default is 🎉.
Popular choices: 🎉 (party popper) · 🎊 (confetti ball) · ✨ (sparkles) · 🎈 (balloon) · ❤️ (heart) · 🌟 (star) · 💍 (ring — great for weddings) · 🥂 (champagne — great for celebrations)
Note: Confirmation Animation requires Simplified Sharing to be enabled and is triggered only when a share completes through that path.
Recommended next
- Simplified Sharing — Send collages by email automatically with your Integrated Email (SMTP) account.
- Event Readiness Dashboard — Live pre-flight checklist for power, storage, printer, network, and event settings.
- System Monitoring — Email booth alerts and status digests to an admin; on-screen alerts with iPad Event Layout.