Originally Posted By frer42:
Ordered a Dead Air Mask yesterday. When I went to the LGS to use the kiosk was having trouble getting good fingerprints. Tried putting on lotion, no luck. Doing the four fingers it would show 2 or 3 as good and 1 or 2 as fair and/or poor.
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The grading system isn't the least bit accurate. As long as you can see the loops, whorls and arches of the fingerprint clearly....you are good.
So one of the counter guys walked by and asked if I needed help. I explained what was happening and he says that they don't have to all show good, that they will be digitally enhanced and that it will kick it back at the end if they are not acceptable.
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Ive never heard of them being digitially enhanced and seriously doubt that would occur. I will say that since the day my kiosk arrived six years ago, Ive yet to have ATF reject a fingerprint scan. I think because they just check off that prints were received and don't actually run a fingerprint search.
I start over and he is quickly hitting accept on the screen each time.
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As long as the print is fairly clear, thats fine. Ive seen abysmal prints grade Very Good and perfectly fine prints grade as Poor.
Once I finished the prints I am pretty sure it showed a screen saying fingerprints failed.
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I see that about 50% of the time. It flashes by pretty fast. It means nothing.
But the guy hits accept again before I could even finish reading it. I assumed the guy knows what he is talking about and if there is an issue it would let me know at the end.
I finished putting in all my info and did not get anything back about the prints. It is showing fingerprints on file now.
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Thats all thats needed.
But I am concerned that there might be a problem with the prints. I hate to wait months and then have it kicked back due to prints.
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You are good.
Are they digitally enhanced?
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i can't see how anything other than lightening or darkening the print quality would be allowed.
Is there a way to know if the prints are good? Was the counter guy BSing me? Are they good if it shows fingerprints on file?
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As long as you have ten slaps and ten rolls you are fine.
Ive run hundreds of customers prints through the kiosk and your experience is normal.