Multi-user retail photo product creation system and method of use

A method for order placement, billing, payment, and retrieval of photo products produced with a photo product creation system, comprising:

• a user uploads or transfers digital images to a user input terminal via a user-accessible wireless digital image input device to produce photo products and fulfill photo product orders;
• using the input terminal to facilitate order placement, billing, image editing, making a photo product selection, placing an order for a photo product, photo product creation, payment, and providing a receipt for the order;
• the order made at the user input terminal is communicated to a computer processor via communication link and the photo product order is then further communicated to a user-accessible output array and/or a specialty output and finishing station via a unit communication link;
• the photo product order is register by the output array and/or specialty output and finishing station and printed and/or produced;
• verification of payment and identity is accomplished by the user presenting the order receipt to output array unit at receipt reader and/or to retail store clerk operating the specialty output and finishing station;
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• orders removed from the incorrect output array collection bin or if payment was not verified a warning alarm, indication, or a means to alert the operator is used to prevent retrieval of an order.