ZillaBooth

Auto-Print and Confirmation

Print to any AirPrint printer when a guest taps Print or Send & Print, and celebrate with a confirmation animation. Requires ZillaBooth Pro.

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🖨️ Auto-Print

A print in the guest’s hand without anyone working the printer. With Auto-Print (Simple Printing) on, when a guest taps Print (in a print-only booth) or Send & Print (with email turned on), ZillaBooth sends the collage straight to your AirPrint printer. Guests who tap Send get the email only.

Requirements:

  • ZillaBooth Pro. Simple Email Sharing is optional: leave it off for a print-only booth, or turn it on to offer Send and Send & Print.
  • An AirPrint-compatible printer on the same Wi-Fi network as your device

Using DNP dye-sub printers? Connect them through DNP’s WCM-Plus module and select the WCM-advertised AirPrint endpoint in ZillaBooth. Step-by-step setup: DNP Printers via WCM-Plus.

How to set it up:

  1. Optional: set up Simple Email Sharing if you want guests to get an email as well as a print.
  2. Connect your AirPrint printer to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone or iPad.
  3. Open ZillaBooth Settings → Pro → Simple Printing and enable the toggle.
  4. Tap “Configure Simple Printing” → “Select Printer.” ZillaBooth will display all AirPrint printers available on your network.
  5. Select your printer. ZillaBooth saves the printer name and URL for the session.
  6. Do a test print before the event — take a test session and confirm the collage prints correctly.

How it works at the event:

  1. Print-only booth: the guest takes photos, sees the collage, and taps “Print.”
  2. With email on: the guest enters an email address and taps “Send & Print” (or “Send” for email only).
  3. ZillaBooth automatically sends the print job to the configured printer — no further interaction needed.
  4. The print job processes in the background while the next guest can begin their session.

Printer monitoring & reliability:

  • ZillaBooth checks your printer about once a minute during the event.
  • If the printer becomes unavailable, you’ll be notified so you can address it quickly.
  • If the printer goes offline, prints wait in a queue and go out automatically when it’s back. Each job gets up to 3 attempts, and you can retry from the Print Queue.

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, tap Print (or Send & Print), and 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

The moment a guest taps Send, Send & Print, or Print, 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 is on its way, and the booth experience ends on a high note.

How it works: The animation starts the moment a guest taps Send, Send & Print, or Print. It doesn’t wait for the email to finish sending. 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:

  1. Open ZillaBooth Settings → Pro → Confirmation Animation and enable the toggle.
  2. Tap “Configure Animation” to choose your emoji.
  3. 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: The Confirmation Animation works with Simple Email Sharing (Send, Send & Print) and with Simple Printing on its own (Print). It doesn’t play when guests use the iOS share sheet.

  • DNP Printers via WCM-Plus — Print to DNP DS620A, DS820A, QW410, DS-RX1HS and more through WCM-Plus over AirPrint.
  • Simple Email Sharing — Send collages by email automatically with your Integrated Email (SMTP) account.
  • Readiness Checklist — Live pre-event checklist in System Monitoring: battery, temperature, storage, printer, network, and email queue.
  • System Monitoring — Email booth alerts and status digests to an admin; on-screen alerts with iPad Event Layout.
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