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zach30345
Jun-30-2010, 04:24 PM
I know this has been discussed previously on here before but i searched and could not find it, anyways I have tournament in two weeks where I am expected to take action photos, and run a booth. This will be my first time having a booth with on site ordering and I am stuck with trying to figure out how I can easily show all my photos so people can order them. I have a macbook pro two desktop computers and two windows laptops, however I really cannot afford new software to use to make a kiosk type deal. At the company I freelance for at there booth they have one main computer that is then networked into laptops and all the photos seamlessly shows up on there laptops. Any ideas on how to easily do this or any really cheap software out there that will help? Thanks in advance.
jbakerphoto
Jun-30-2010, 05:53 PM
I have heard of people using Jalbum for their viewstations. Its free. You will probably have to do some customizing and what not but should work.

Are you hopefully planning on printing onsite as well?
zach30345
Jun-30-2010, 06:11 PM
Alright I will look into that and I would love to be able to print on site but I dont know right now I dont have a good printer at all so I think I might just be able to take orders.
jbakerphoto
Jun-30-2010, 06:39 PM
Alright I will look into that and I would love to be able to print on site but I dont know right now I dont have a good printer at all so I think I might just be able to take orders.

You dont need a really great printer to do it. I use a five year old epson r320 that I bought off of craigslist for 50 dollars and got a Continuous ink system ( http://www.cisinks.com/for-epson-printers-continuous-ink-system-with-ink-c-91_95.html (http://www.cisinks.com/for-epson-printers-continuous-ink-system-with-ink-c-91_95.html) )to go with it. It has made a huge difference in my event sales and the cis keeps the ink costs down. It has definilty been worth it.
Glort
Jun-30-2010, 08:23 PM
I run 12 Vstations that cost me $55 ea with a 15" LCD monitor KB & mouse.
They are SFF machines from a company and present well because they are all the same.

The pics are displayed in Jalbum with the machines locked into IE.

I use printers the same as Canon IP4700's with a CIS.
All up an A4 costs me about .55C ea to print.
zach30345
Jul-01-2010, 07:57 AM
do you need internet to run jalbum?
Glort
Jul-01-2010, 10:28 PM
do you need internet to run jalbum?

no.