Primary/backup printer mode (automatic failover)

LumaBooth for Windows already supports two printers through “Print to Both”, which alternates jobs between them. I’d like a second dual-printer mode: Primary/Backup.

How it would work

All prints go to Printer 1 (primary).
When Printer 1 runs out of media, jams, or goes offline, LumaBooth automatically switches to Printer 2 (backup).
Any pending or failed jobs on Printer 1 are re-sent to Printer 2, so no guest misses a print.
Optionally, switch back to Printer 1 once it’s reloaded, or stay on Printer 2 until the operator changes it.

Suggested settings

Dual printer mode: Alternate (current) / Primary with backup (new)
Failover triggers: out of media / printer error / printer offline
An on-screen or dashboard alert when the booth has switched to the backup printer

Why it matters

Using up partial rolls. For example, at a drop-off event Printer 1 has 160 prints left and Printer 2 has a full 500-print roll. You can’t leave a booth unattended with only 160 prints, so today the partial roll is effectively wasted for that event. With failover, the booth uses up Printer 1 first, then moves to Printer 2. If the event uses 200 prints, you finish with Printer 1 empty and 460 prints left on Printer 2. That means less wastage and a lower cost per print.
Reliability at unattended events. A roll running out or a jam on one printer wouldn’t stop printing for the rest of the night.
Less stress at busy events. No more racing to change a roll mid-event while guests wait.

In “Print to Both” mode today, jobs can get held if one printer runs out or is turned off. A failover mode would fix that and make dual printers much more practical.

Thanks for considering it!