limit number of prints without autopilot?

[shuttersqueak]

Used Wifibooth for the first time this weekend and overall it was a good experience for guests, but I do have a few questions for future events:

Is there a way to limit the maximum number of copies set to print without using Autopilot printing? Letting guests select the # of copies is not good when you're dealing with a bunch of rambunctious kids who think it's funny to print out 18 copies of the same photo, tying up the printer for a long time... I ended up switching to Autopilot printing, but the kids, of course, went crazy taking photos in rapid succession, which backed up the print queue as well.

[tim]

Yeah, i've had the exact same problem at some of my events too.
The reason I've not done anything yet is because I can't find anything that works:
- if you limit prints to 1 copy, they just print 1 copy sixteen times
- if you turn on autopilot and limit to 1 copy, they just do the whole process sixteen times

In short, I haven't come up with a way to differentiate between this scenario (kids abusing the booth), and sixteen different couples quickly using the photobooth

[jahlheh]

Just a thought, but maybe only allow users who have downloaded the app to print. And then because you can identify individuals through each app instance, you can then limit the number of prints that each app (user) can print

[tim]

The app isn't available for Android (which accounts for >70% of all mobile phones), so that's not going to work.
I am curious: do you find a lot of your guests using the remote functionality (the app on their iPhone printing via the iPad)