GenieSTAR

An Online Solution

PhotoStation Home-Server

for independent stores
for chain stores

PhotoStation Home-Server requires PhotoStation Server, a server-side program for photo labs, and PhotoStation Home, a client-side program for customers. PhotoStation Server comes in two versions, Main Server and Branch Server. It offers back-end management tools that allow photo labs to

set up a customer information database
manage and process online orders, orders brought in by customers, and PhotoStation kiosk orders
post advertisements, pricing information, and store news for Home customers
update templates for Home customers
use [Print Pictures] and [Card/Border/Calendar] features as offered in the PhotoStation kiosk software.

Preparing your ordering system to receive orders is simple. Install PhotoStation Server in the photo lab, set up connections between PhotoStation Server and PhotoStation Home, and then distribute PhotoStation Home to customers. It is an internet ordering system, but without requiring the cost of maintaining a website. Customers can create orders with or without an internet connection.

one store solution

For independent stores
This solution requires PhotoStation Main Server and PhotoStation Home.

PhotoStation Main Server key features:

establish a membership system
receive and process orders that are sent through the internet by customers that use PhotoStation Home from their personal computers
receive and process orders that are brought in to the lab by customers who have finished selecting and editing at home
receive and process orders that are sent through Local Area Network from GenieSTAR PhotoStation kiosks.
update pricing information for use in PhotoStation Home
control available options of PhotoStation Home (For example, photo paper finish, payment method, etc.)
update card/border templates for use in PhotoStation Home
update client side software when newer versions are available
update store advertisements for display in PhotoStation Home
set expiration dates for advertisements
automatically send email confirmations upon receiving customers' orders

chain store solution

This solution requires PhotoStation Main Server, PhotoStation Branch Server and PhotoStation Home. PhotoStation Main Server is for the head office in the chain and PhotoStation Branch Server is for branch stores.

Customers can choose which store in the chain to send in and pick up orders.
Branch stores may have separate sales promotion plans that are different from that of the main store.

A comparison between PhotoStation Main Server and PhotoStation Branch Server is below:

	PhotoStation Main Server	PhotoStation Branch Server
Order Server	Receive/print orders, Publish prices/settings, Publish advertisements, Publish cards/calendars/ photo books, templates and illustrations	Receive/print orders
Membership	Add/remove members, Edit/view membership information, View member shopping history	Add/remove members, Edit/view membership information, View member shopping history
Print Pictures	Print/edit photos, Print cards/calendars and photo books	Print/edit photos, Print cards/calendars and photo books
Card/Border/ Calendar	make cards/add borders/ make Calendars	make cards/add borders/ make Calendars

PhotoStation Home

run the software with or without joining as a member
automatically receive updates from PhotoStation Server
select and edit photos with all of the editing features found on PhotoStation kiosk in the store
send orders to the photo lab online, or save orders and bring them to the lab for processing
send order-related messages to the lab with the order
save all unfinished orders and continue working on them later
create orders with or without an internet connection