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There is a newer way to get photos from phone into kiosk, using our UploadToKiosk method. There is no additional cost and no app required. Read more here: https://wiki.photofinale.com/x/BICPBg |
As of APM 9.6 (October 2015), the kiosk supports images transferred from smartphones or tables using the APM Photo Kiosk Transfer app, a free app for Apple or Android devices. This is a paid add-on and APM ID must be licensed in order for this feature to work. We offer a 3-kiosk license or a site-license if you have more than 3 terminals. More info, as well as links to the app, can be found here: https://www.photofinale.com/retail-platform/photo-kiosks/apm-photo-kiosk-transfer-app/
How
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users move photos from phone to kiosk:
Users select iPhone & Android button from the Load Media screen (lower left)
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On Windows 7 and above, the APM software will create a temporary, ad-hoc wifi network each time the user starts a session. Each ad-hoc network has a unique, random password and is only "alive" during the duration of the customer's session. This offers excellent protection. On Windows XP we cannot do this, but you can use a WiFi dongle on the kiosks and create a permanent, ad-hoc network with a fixed password. This is less secure. Other than that, the software will work the same on XP, and on Windows 7 or higher PCs.
If your kiosk computer doesn't have WiFi you can purchase a WiFi adapters in order to use this new functionality,supported adapters are listed at this link: APM Kiosk Transfer App Windows 10 Compatibility
Setup:
- Close all the APM software (check system tray for any open apps, right click and quit all red boomerang icon apps) and go to C:\APM_FOLDERS\Tools\RefreshLicenses and double-click the exe.
- From myLab, download Download & install the PhotoKioskTransferServer installer...this is downloaded from myLab
- If you have more than one kiosk, download/unzip PF_Bonjour_fix.zip, found here: http://secure.photofinale.com/support/files/PF_Bonjour_fix.zip.
- To install, right-click on the file PF_Bonjour_fix.bat and select “run as administrator” (Reboot is required, which will be taken care of after the next step.)
- (If you just have one kiosk at your location, you do not need to run this .bat file.)
- From myLab, download & Install Install the latest APM software (APM 9.6 ( or higher)if you do not have it installed already. This is downloaded from myLab. Follow prompts to restart when the installer is done.
- When machine starts back up, run the Setup Wizard and go to Device Settings > enable Photo Kiosk Transfer App.
- Create an SSID. The SSID needs to be unique for each kiosk. This is the network name customers will be using to connect to the kiosk.
- Create a Kiosk Name. The kiosk name does not need to be unique.
- Click the Initialize WiFi button button.
- Close the Setup Wizard to save the changes.
- Reboot and test
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Shortcut links to the apps:
Have customers search for "APM Transfer" or "APM Kiosk" for the app to show back at the top of the search results. You may also like to create/print a QR code an have it next to each kiosk for customers to easily get to the app... if they know what a QR code is...
- iOS: https://www.photofinale.com/links/transferapp/ios
- Android: https://www.photofinale.com/links/transferapp/android
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