Fingerprinting is widely used for identification by police, immigration officials, and employers. Fingerprint supplies include ink, rollers, plates, cards, and card holders. Electronic fingerprint capture is becoming more common.
Fingerprint is one of the most accepted methods of identification. Police use it to identify a suspect and to prove their presence at a crime scene, immigration officials can use it to register and identify legal residents, and employers can use it to ensure that people they are hiring are suitable for that particular form of work. To take a fingerprint, a person may need to have several types of fingerprint supplies. Fingerprint consumables can range from fingerprint ink, rollers, plates and card holders. There are even devices to take fingerprints of people who have died.
One of the most important supplies for fingerprinting is fingerprint ink. Fingerprint ink can often come in the form of pads, streaks, or liquid ink. Fingerprint ink pads can be classified as inked or inkless. Inkless pads use a special chemical coupled to a paper covered in a specific material that will allow the fingerprint to be seen. Ink pads use actual ink in their pads which can be left on fingers and will need to be cleaned with a special ink cleaning pad.
Fingerprint cards are used to display detected fingerprints. These cards are used in various departments and applications. For example, some employers require fingerprints on these cards as part of a job application. Fingerprint ink must be used with regular fingerprint cards.
Ink plates and ink rollers are two closely related types of fingerprint supplies. An ink pad is a flat piece of material such as stainless steel or glass onto which fingerprint ink is rolled. The ink is placed on the plate and the roller is used to distribute the ink evenly across the plate. Then the fingers can be rolled in the ink and the fingerprint placed on the paper. The card is usually held in place by a card holder, which may have mounting brackets to secure it to the table.
Many organizations are transitioning from traditional fingerprint supplies to electronic fingerprint capture. These computers can record an inkless fingerprint for fingerprints, plates, and other consumables and print them on a fingerprint card. It is also possible for fingerprints already on a card to be scanned into the computer to form an electronic print. Sometimes it is even possible to find a company that provides this mobile service.
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