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Configuring Print Behavior

ALIVE gives you full control over how and when prints happen — from automatic printing to copy limits to strip modes. Here's everything in one place.

Auto-Print

When enabled, ALIVE automatically sends a print job the moment a guest reaches the share screen — no tap required. The print starts in the background while the guest can still share digitally.

How to Enable

Go to Settings → Printing
Toggle Auto-Print on
Set the default number of copies (default: 1)
Save

When to Use Auto-Print

Enable it when:

Every guest should get a print (e.g., a wedding where all prints are included)
You want the fastest possible throughput
Running an unattended booth

Disable it when:

Printing is optional and should be guest-initiated
You want to conserve paper and ink

Auto-print combined with auto-open QR is the ultimate "hands-free" setup. Guest takes photos → print starts automatically → QR appears automatically → guest walks away with both digital and physical copies.

Max Prints per Session

This limits the total number of print jobs allowed per guest session — so one enthusiastic guest can't print 50 copies.

Default: 20
What it means: Each guest can print up to this many times during their turn at the booth

How to Set

Go to Settings → Printing
Adjust Max Prints
Save

Copies per Print

Controls how many copies print each time a guest taps Print (or when auto-print triggers).

Default: 1

How to Set

Go to Settings → Printing
Adjust Auto-Print Default Copies
Save

Duplicate Strip Mode

A handy setting for 2x6 strip templates. When enabled, two identical strips are printed side-by-side on a single 4x6 sheet. One cut down the middle gives you two strips.

Perfect for: Couples, pairs, or giving guests one to keep and one to give away
Saves paper: Two strips on one sheet instead of two separate prints

How to Enable

Go to Settings → Printing
Toggle Duplicate Strip on
Save

Cost Management Tips

Setting	Budget-Friendly	Premium
Max Prints	10–15	30+
Copies per Print	1	2
Duplicate Strip	On (saves paper)	On (guests love two strips)

Tips

Estimate your paper needs — 200 guests × 1 print each = 200 sheets minimum. Always bring extra.
Communicate with clients — Some clients want unlimited prints. Others want to cap it. Set expectations early.
Duplicate strips are a crowd pleaser — Guests always want one for themselves and one for a friend.

Running low on paper mid-event? You can adjust Max Prints on the fly in Settings. Lower it to stretch your remaining paper until the event ends.

Updated on: 03/28/2026

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