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- Responsive UI. The old APM software was restricted to what is now considered a pretty small screen, but PF Kiosk uses the full screen, no matter what size you have.
- Cloud order archives & account management. One huge benefit of the new kiosk is for your staff's ability to help customers. Now all the kiosk orders will be saved and accessible through myLab, just like your online orders are. This means you can reprint easily, find past orders, etc. Guest The metadata for orders can be located in myLab at any time. Photos from orders are archived kept for 90 days. Member orders have no expiration. 62 days. In the case of a member, the uncropped original photo will still be available indefinitely in most cases -- assuming the customer hasn't deleted it, or their account hasn't be deleted for inactivity.
- Central catalog control. This means that online products and pricing will be pulled through to the kiosk. This is similar to how PF@Kiosk works now. This means central control across your fleet and less setup and hassle for you.
- Central benefit control. Promos, coupons, membership benefits, and prepaid plans you have set up online will now work on kiosk.
- EasyLink Mobile Upload. If you have tried this out on your website uploader, you will be happy to know that we have added the functionality to the kiosk as well. Users can now easily get photos off a phone and into the kiosk by scanning a QR code or clicking a text message link. (The User Enhancements bundle subscription is required for the SMS service; without, users will see only the QR code option.) It's quick and doesn't require entering a code or downloading anything.
- Built on Chromium. The APM platform used Microsoft Explorer and Flash. With a platform based in on the same engine used by the Chrome browser, we 're in have a stronger, much more flexible (not to mention , and more secure ) position to better utilize technological advances of html5 and more. take advantages of the latest web technologies.
Coming soon to PF Kiosk
As much as we wanted to pack every possible bell and whistle into version 1.0, we had to draw the line somewhere. Below are some of the functions and features that the old APM had or that we know you want in a kiosk and are planning to add to version 1.1 or later. Disclaimer: this list is not a guarantee of delivery.
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- Internet access. Your kiosk computer needs to have internet access to install and to run the new PF Kiosk software.
- Windows 8.1 or higher. Your kiosk needs to have be running Windows 8.1 or higher.
- Keyboard & mouse. This is recommended. PF Kiosk does have an on-screen keyboard and is designed to work on a touch screen, however, a physical keyboard and mouse makes for a much more pleasant user experience.
- Currently supported kiosk license. The PF The new PF Kiosk update software is only available to supported kiosks. If you are out of a support contract, you will need to renew before you can install the new versionsoftware.
- PF Web catalog. The kiosk new PF Kiosk relies on a corresponding PF website catalog for products, pricing, memberships, and many other settings. If you are one of our kiosk-only customers, we will set you up with a PF Standard website and corresponding catalog. If you do not want a consumer-facing website, we can discourage search engines from crawling it, and you will pay no additional cost. However, this is a great opportunity for you to expand your business online and we encourage you to use the website as an order-taking tool, even if you offer store pickup only–this has been a very popular way, especially recently, to keep your customers ordering from you even while they may not be able to visit your store.
- Lab 50. We recommend to have our Lab 50 software on a separate computer. Most dealers are set up this way, but if you are one of the few not using Lab 50, or not using it on a separate computer, please let us know, we will discuss options with you.
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- PF Kiosk ID. Your PF Kiosk ID will be the same as your APM ID and continue with support and expiration under that ID, just as with any software update did under the old APM kiosk.
- Price. There will be no change in pricing for this update. A license for the PF Kiosk software is being included with the current term of all kiosk existing support agreements and license subscriptions, as of Jan. 1st. If you pay a yearly fee, this is included. If you pay a subscription rate, this is included. If you are out of support, you will need to be back under a support contract in order to install. If you would like to purchase new kiosk licenses, please let us know.
- Install & Activation. If you have met all the prerequisites, you will run an installer just like you have in the past for a kiosk software update. The only additional step is that you will also need to activate once it has finished installing. You will be given an activation number to enter. , with the additional step of entering the existing Kiosk ID and your Dealer Code to activate. Once the installer has run, the machine will reboot and you will be good to go.
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A: Windows 7 is no longer supported by us or by Microsoft. You will need to upgrade to 8.1 or higher before you install the updatenew software.
Q: What if my kiosk is not connected to the internet?
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