Daily startup checklist
A short routine to do every morning (or every shift) before customers arrive. It catches almost every "the booth wasn't working when I got here" problem in five minutes flat.
Who this is for: Whoever opens the booth that day.
The checklist
- Turn on the kiosk if it's not already running. Wait for the welcome screen to appear (30-60 seconds).
- Look at the welcome screen. Does it look right? Animated button, video playing, business name correct?
- Sign in to admin. 5-tap the credits indicator → enter your password.
- Check the header bar. Are all three hardware pills (Camera, Printer, PCB) green?
- Check the prints remaining indicator. Do you have enough paper for the day?
- Check the mode. Coin Operated or Free Play, whichever you want today?
- Check the license banner. Is one showing? If yes, address it before opening.
- Check the credit balance. Is it where you expect (usually $0)?
- Check Cloud Sync. Is the badge Connected?
- Run a test session. Exit admin and walk through one full customer session in Free Play mode (or with coins, if you prefer). Confirm a print actually comes out.
- Switch back to your normal operation mode if you flipped to Free Play for the test.
- Exit admin. Never leave the booth in admin mode unattended.
That's it. Twelve quick checks, about five minutes total.
Hardware status pill colors
- Green. Hardware is online and reporting healthy
- Red. Hardware is offline, in error, or not detected
If any pill is red, don't open the booth. Go to Diagnostics tab and find out why.
What "enough paper for the day" means
Look at the Prints remaining indicator in the header bar. A standard DNP roll yields about 700 4×6 prints or 1400 2×6 strips. Estimate based on your typical day:
- Quiet day (under 50 sessions) → any non-zero number is fine
- Busy day (100+ sessions) → at least 200 prints remaining; consider swapping the roll
- Event with hundreds of customers → start with a fresh roll
For how to swap rolls, see Changing the print roll (coming soon).
When to use Free Play for the test
Use Free Play for the morning test print when:
- You don't want to insert a real coin every morning just to test
- You're running a free-play event today anyway
Use Coin Operated for the morning test print when:
- You want to verify the payment device too
- It's the start of a new event and you want a "real" end-to-end test
What to fix before opening
If the checklist turns up any of these, fix it before opening the booth:
Camera pill red.
Camera not working (coming soon).
Printer pill red.
Printer issues (coming soon).
PCB pill red (and you charge customers).
Payment not registering (coming soon).
Out of paper.
Changing the print roll (coming soon).
License banner showing Trial / Grace / Expired.
Cloud sync says Not Registered.
Credit balance is unexpected.
Check the Credits tab history. See Credits tab.
Test print produces a weird result.
Printer issues (coming soon).
What to do at the end of the day
A short closing routine:
- Exit admin if you're in it.
- (Optional) Cash collection. Open the cash box and take the day's cash. Use the Sales tab to verify the total matches the day's revenue.
- (Optional) Power off the kiosk if your venue requires it. Many BoothIQ venues leave the booth running 24/7. That's also fine.
- Lock the venue. The kiosk has admin password protection but doesn't replace physical security.
Verify it worked
You're using this checklist effectively when:
- You catch problems before customers do
- Your morning test print succeeds first time, every time
- You never have to power-cycle the booth in a panic mid-event
- Your end-of-day cash matches the Sales tab total within rounding
Next steps
- Pricing strategy. Set prices that maximize revenue.
- Maintenance › Daily checks (coming soon). A separate maintenance pass for keeping hardware happy.