Print orders are the main purpose of Photo Retailer. They are created when the operator prints a cart or in the single print mode, prints a photo.
Each order gets an incremental numerical Order ID. This can be reset in the "Current Order ID" setting.
Print Order Outputs
Printer ready JPG files
Print orders in Photo Retailer consist of flattened output files which are distributed into the corresponding Output Print Folders based on size.
Order Details XML
Print orders can optionally include a detailed XML file with the order details. Every item, price, input file and package is included in this detailed output file. It can be used to generate very detailed order statistics for finance and marketing purposes. If the input files include photographer IDs, you can monitor the success rate of your photographers and even pay commissions or bonuses.
Order Summary CSV
Every transaction is also inserted into a CSV (comma separated variables) file - so it's easy to open with Microsoft Excel. Simply check "Create order csv" and select a folder. A new file will be created each day with that day's orders inserted.
Re-ordering and Order Archiving
You can also choose to archive orders for re-ordering purposes. This is the "Archive orders" checkbox and corresponding folder. Each order will be placed in a sub-folder named with the OrderID.
You can also create additional archives for backup or on a network to support multiple re-order stations.
Other options
You can elect to have the input file names concatenated with the output print filename. This can be useful for back printing in order to be able to credit photographers with the photo in a retail environment if your POS supports it.