Optimizing output speed and replenishment in a photographic kiosk

摘要

The present invention discloses a digital photographic kiosk 100 that optimizes the output speed and the replenishment of consumable media. The kiosk includes a plurality of output print devices 110 that use consumable media. A system controller 102 in the kiosk 100 controls the utilization of consumable media by the output print devices 110 in a manner that both optimizes the production of output from the output print devices 110 and optimizes the replenishment of the consumable media used by the output print devices 110.