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Receipt Camera® for pop-up stores and brand events

The short answer: a pop-up store needs a booth that puts a photograph in the visitor's hand at the moment of capture, with your brand printed on it. Receipt Camera® prints thermally. No ink, no toner — only paper to replace. The photograph, your logo, your message and a QR code print on a single strip. The visitor keeps the photograph, and your brand remains on the paper they keep.

Common requirements at an event

RequirementHow Receipt Camera® answers it
High throughput, a result in the visitor's hand immediatelyThermal printing delivers the print within 10 seconds of capture. No ink or toner is consumed. Paper is the only consumable, and one roll produces up to 1,000 prints.
Brand reach carried by the photograph itselfImages, text and a QR code print in the areas above and below the photograph. You compose that layout in advance in the web demo.
Equipment that covers a season of events, not a single dateOne purchase covers every activation on your calendar. The Extended subscription, at $99 per month, covers commercial use and the features these events depend on.
A setup a small on-site team can runThe unit needs a place to stand and power. Printers connect over USB, Bluetooth or network, and the app detects them automatically. Paper is replaced by loading a new roll.
Original photographs, video and a route back to your brandA QR code prints alongside the photograph. It delivers the original photograph and video, or links directly to your brand page.

How it differs from the conventional options

Common approach What it requires Receipt Camera®
Instant film (Polaroid, Instax) Every shot consumes a dedicated film sheet, and very few sheets load at one time, which interrupts the flow of an event. A larger event may need several units, and the film is bought in advance at a high unit cost. Receipt paper produces up to 1,000 prints per roll. No ink, toner or film is required. A single roll covers most of a day's event, so interruptions for paper changes are rare.
Dye-sublimation photo printer Ribbon and paper are replaced as a matched set, and the exchange takes more than five minutes. The unit is bulky. Media is bought in sets: in the United States, a set covering 400 prints at 4×6 inches costs roughly $80, or about $0.20 per print, and pricing varies by product and distributor. A trained attendant is generally needed on site. One roll, not a matched set. Receipt paper costs about $1 a roll and prints up to 1,000 photographs, which is roughly $0.001 per print. Label-sticker paper costs about $10 a roll for about 450 prints, roughly $0.02 per print. Receipt paper is standard thermal roll stock available from suppliers in any market; label-sticker paper is stocked regionally.
A QR code on screen that links to a download Nothing is handed to the visitor. The visitor must scan a code on the screen and download the file. Showing a QR code that points to one person's photograph on a screen a queue can see carries a privacy risk. The download QR prints on the visitor's own copy, or as a separate QR slip. No one else sees the code, and the visitor still leaves with the printed photograph. The original file is delivered as well.

Which plan a brand event needs

Commercial use is part of the Extended plan. A pop-up store or a sponsored brand activation is commercial use, so Extended is the plan we recommend — it also unlocks the features those events rely on. The 3-day Extended trial does not include commercial use.

PlanPriceWhat it opens
Trial Free Try every capture mode. Prints carry a watermark and a promotional QR code.
PRO $33 / month Removes the watermark, opens IMAGE mode, date printing and top/bottom branding.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of photo booth works for a pop-up store or brand event?
One that leaves the visitor holding a photograph with your brand printed on it. Receipt Camera® prints on thermal paper, so no ink or toner is required. Your logo, message and QR code print above and below the photograph. The visitor takes the photograph away at the moment of capture, and your brand travels with it.
What does the printed output look like?
PRO prints on 79mm receipt paper. PRO+ prints on 62mm label-sticker paper. Label stickers are a frequent choice for pop-up stores, because visitors apply them straight to a phone, a diary or a laptop, which makes the print work as event merchandise.
How many prints does one roll of paper produce?
Up to 1,000 prints per roll on 79mm receipt paper, and about 450 prints per roll on 62mm label-sticker paper. The exact figure depends on the aspect ratio of the photograph and the height of the branding areas above and below it. Select your configuration in the web demo and the screen calculates the number of prints per roll for that layout.
What does the unit consume, and where do we buy it?
Paper only. There is no ink, toner, ribbon or film. The 79mm receipt paper is ordinary thermal receipt stock sold by general suppliers in any market, at about $1 a roll for up to 1,000 prints — roughly $0.001 per print. The 62mm label-sticker paper is about $10 a roll for about 450 prints, roughly $0.02 per print, and it is distributed regionally, so contact us for availability in your territory.
Can we put our own logo and copy on the print?
Yes. Lay out the logo, text, frame and QR code in the web demo, then generate a setup code and send it to us. Send the code by the day before the unit ships and it leaves configured with that exact layout.
Can visitors also receive the original photo file?
Yes. Enable the photo download QR and the print carries a QR code that opens a download page for the original file. The page remains open for 72 hours and permits 10 downloads per file. The device uploads the photograph, so the venue requires an internet connection for this feature.
What capture modes are available?
ONE prints a single large frame. MORE joins several shots in sequence. GRID divides the print into as many as nine cells. FRAME composites the photograph inside a border you supply. IMAGE prints prepared artwork without a capture. AI capture applies credit-based filters. EDIT provides a free-placement canvas. PRIZE prints a draw number alongside the photograph, so the print the visitor carries away is also the raffle ticket. Modes can be changed on site to suit the event.
Do we need a subscription for a brand event?
Yes. Commercial use is included in the Extended plan ($99 per month), which is the plan we recommend for brand events and pop-up stores. Extended also unlocks the features events rely on: the photo download QR, the boomerang clip, the EDIT canvas, multiple printers at once, settings backup and sharing, and 1,000 AI credits every month. The free trial tier prints a watermark and a promotional QR code on every output. The 3-day Extended trial does not include commercial use.
How much does the hardware cost?
PRO and PRO+ start at $1,599 (list $1,799). MINI starts at $999 (list $1,199). International orders are paid in USD through PayPal on the product pages.
What does the venue need to provide on site?
A place to stand the unit, and power. Printers connect over USB, Bluetooth or network, and the app detects them automatically. An internet connection is required only for the download QR and AI features.
How is the device actually used at brand events?
Installations at cafés, brand pop-ups, exhibitions, performances, weddings and corporate events are documented in the use-case gallery. Visitors operate the unit themselves and receive the print immediately, so queues stay short, and the print becomes the offline touchpoint that carries your brand out of the room.

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