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Snapden Photo Booths designs Firefly photo kiosk around DNP printer

April 9, 2014

Snapden Photo Booths has designed its new fourth-generation Firefly photo kiosk model around the Dai Nippon Printing DS40 dye-sublimation printer, the company said.

Denver-based Snapden launched its fourth-generation Firefly photo kiosk in December 2013. The company chose the name Firefly, as its kiosks features an internal color-changing LED Glow system,

"We developed our fourth-generation Firefly with an extremely small footprint so we could only design around one internal printer," said Kalvis Jaunarajs, Snapden's owner. "Our previous printing solution was not as durable or technically efficient as we hoped. After testing several products and speaking with our support team at Imaging Spectrum, we decided on the DNP DS40 printer, which has become a core component of our kiosks."

Snapden photo kiosks feature two options for printing: internally, which features a printer installed within the kiosk that produces images on the spot; and externally, which features an external printer for event applications. "We've found that printing externally cuts down on wait times and increases workflow," said Jaunarajs. "The DS40 is capable of producing 4-inch-by-6-inch images very quickly so customers are able to pick up their photos from an external area while the next group is in the booth."

Snapden says the Firefly Photo Module is able to match the aesthetics of any event with its internal color-changing LED Glow system. The system can also be paired with a DJ to produce a custom light pattern for music.

Snapden recently launched a new product line called Printer Skins, which are unique printer covers for the DS40 featuring a white base material and several colorful side-plate options to ensure every aspect of the Firefly Photo Module can be paired with any color scheme. "We realized that many of our customers print externally with the DS40," said Jaunarajs. "We developed the Printer Skins to offer our clients a completely customizable kiosk that can match the aesthetics of any event."