What PrintScan does

PrintScan is a US-based fingerprinting and biometric services company founded in 1999 and operated as a subsidiary of First Advantage, a background screening organization. The company provides electronic fingerprint capture, transmission, and processing services to individual consumers, businesses, and government agencies through a nationwide network of more than 700 service locations, supported by over 1,000 trained fingerprint technicians and a partnership with UPS Store retail locations. Its core technology is the proprietary PrintScan Pro Live Scan software platform, which interfaces with multiple certified government systems including FBI CJIS, FINRA CRD, FDLE, ATF eForms, SWFT, and RCMP RTID, enabling channeling for criminal history checks, securities compliance, healthcare licensing, firearms NFA transactions, and security clearances.

PrintScan monetizes through six distinct revenue streams: per-transaction consumer fingerprinting fees, one-time Live Scan software licenses sold to businesses and government agencies, hardware resale (Suprema, Integrated Biometrics, Greenbit scanners, Signotec signature pads, kiosks, and portable jumpkits), recurring affiliate referral fees from its third-party service network, fingerprint card processing services, and apostille authentication for international use of FBI Criminal History documents. Its go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer online appointment scheduling, retail channel partnerships (notably UPS Store), enterprise field sales for on-site mobile fingerprinting, and an affiliate program that licenses its brand and software to third-party operators. The company maintains certifications as an FBI-Approved Channeler (via First Advantage), one of 13 FINRA-authorized channelers, one of 18 FDLE-approved Live Scan vendors in Florida, and an RCMP-certified vendor for Canadian submissions.

Name

PrintScan

Legal name

PrintScan LLC

Website

https://printscan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PrintScan, a First Advantage subsidiary, provides electronic fingerprinting and Live Scan services to consumers, businesses, and government agencies across 700+ US locations using proprietary certified software interfacing with FBI, FINRA, FDLE, ATF, and RCMP systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fingerprinting Services (Consumer): Direct fingerprinting services for individuals, including live scan capture, ink card collection, and electronic submission to agencies such as FBI, state agencies, and FINRA. Revenue is generated per transaction at service locations or through mobile appointments.
2. Live Scan Software Licenses: Sale of proprietary PrintScan Live Scan software packages to businesses, individuals, and government agencies seeking to establish or enhance fingerprinting capabilities. Software includes FBI channeling, state submissions, and agency-specific certifications.
3. Fingerprinting Hardware Sales: Resale of fingerprinting hardware including scanners (Suprema, Integrated Biometrics Kojak, Greenbit Dactyscan), kiosks, biometric jumpkits, handheld devices, and signature pads.
4. Affiliate Program: Recurring referral fees earned from affiliate partners who process appointments through the PrintScan network, generating monthly revenue based on transaction volume.
5. Fingerprint Card Services: Sale and processing of fingerprint cards (FD-258, FD-1164, FINRA, SF-87, state-specific, and international forms) for mailing and electronic conversion services.
6. Apostille Services: Authentication and apostille certification services for FBI Criminal History documents for international use, particularly for travel, work, or adoption in Hague Convention countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PrintScan provides electronic fingerprint capture (Live Scan) and biometric identification services for individuals, businesses, and government agencies through a network of 700+ service locations across the United States. The company also sells proprietary Live Scan software packages, fingerprint scanners, kiosks, and portable biometric kits, and channels fingerprints to agencies including the FBI, FINRA, FDLE, ATF, SWFT, and RCMP.

Product overview

PrintScan is a First Advantage company offering a comprehensive biometric identification platform centered on fingerprinting and live scan technology. The portfolio consists of PrintScan Pro Live Scan Software (the core proprietary platform), supported by state-specific modules (Florida, Arkansas, California Live Scan Software), federal channeling modules (FBI, FINRA, ATF, SWFT), and international RCMP channeling. Add-on modules include fingerprint card printing and scanning software. Hardware offerings encompass fingerprint scanners (Suprema, Integrated Biometrics Kojak, Greenbit Dactyscan84c), signature pads (Signotec), portable jumpkits (PrintScan GO and GO Mini), and self-service kiosks (PrintScan Lite Kiosk). The service layer includes fingerprinting at 700+ locations nationwide, UPS Store partnerships, on-site mobile fingerprinting, and specialized services for FBI Criminal History, Apostille, FINRA, ATF, and state-level background checks. PrintScan positions itself as an FBI-Approved Channeler and FDLE-approved vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PrintScan Pro Live Scan Software

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-minute fingerprint capture process
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PrintScan received RCMP certification for its Live Scan system to interface with the RTID (Real Time Identification) system for civil fingerprinting submissions to Canadian authorities.
• First AdvantagecoreOthersPrintScan is a First Advantage Company. First Advantage is the parent company providing FBI-Approved Channeler status and corporate backing for PrintScan's national fingerprinting operations.
• UPS StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrintScan offers live scan fingerprinting services at UPS Store locations nationwide. The partnership provides retail access points for fingerprinting services, with UPS stores serving as authorized PrintScan service locations.
• Arkansas State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrintScan is authorized to electronically transmit fingerprints for non-criminal justice and background check purposes in Arkansas, interfacing directly with Arkansas State Police systems.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrintScan is an Approved Live Scan Vendor in Florida affiliated with FDLE, enabling electronic fingerprint submission for Florida Level 2 background checks.
• SignotecsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrintScan is an authorized distributor of Signotec signature pads, incorporating these devices into their Live Scan software packages for signature capture during fingerprinting sessions.
• SupremasupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrintScan integrates Suprema fingerprint scanners (RealScan-G10, RealScan S60) as standard or optional components in their Live Scan software packages and biometric jumpkits.
• Integrated BiometricssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrintScan offers Integrated Biometrics Kojak fingerprint scanners as Appendix F certified options in their Live Scan solutions, known for low power consumption and performance in direct sunlight.
• GreenbitsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPrintScan integrates Greenbit Dactyscan 84c scanners in their hardware offerings, providing intuitive multifinger scanning with liveness detection.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IdentoGO (IDEMIA): IdentoGO is the largest U.S. fingerprinting service network, operated by IDEMIA, and directly competes with PrintScan across FBI channeling, state live scan, and FINRA submissions. Both companies sell live scan services to consumers, employers, and government agencies through a physical-location-plus-software model.
• Fieldprint: Fieldprint operates a national network of fingerprinting service locations and electronic channeling for FBI and state background checks. It competes head-to-head with PrintScan for enterprise HR screening contracts and shares the same multi-agency, location-based service model.
• Accurate Biometrics: Accurate Biometrics provides live scan fingerprinting, FBI channeling, and FINRA submissions through a multi-state service network. It is a smaller, niche direct competitor with similar agency-by-agency certification positioning.
• Certifix Live Scan: Certifix Live Scan operates live scan fingerprinting service locations across multiple states with FBI channeler capabilities. It is a regional-to-national direct competitor with comparable agency submission and walk-in consumer offerings.
• National Background Information (NBI): NBI provides live scan fingerprinting, FBI channeling, and electronic background check submissions through its own service location network. It competes with PrintScan for state-level and federal fingerprinting mandates across healthcare, education, and licensed-profession verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling (Sterling Backcheck): Sterling is a major background-screening provider offering fingerprinting as part of a broader portfolio including criminal checks, employment verification, and drug testing. It overlaps with PrintScan on FINRA and live scan services but competes primarily at the enterprise HR level.
• HireRight: HireRight is a large global employment screening provider whose offerings include fingerprint-based background checks through partner networks. It competes with PrintScan for enterprise screening RFPs and increasingly bundles identity verification into ATS/HRIS workflows.
• Checkr: Checkr is a tech-forward background-check platform serving gig economy and enterprise customers with API-driven screening. While not primarily a fingerprinting operator, it competes for the same enterprise screening wallet and pushes the market toward digital-first, fingerprint-light workflows.
• IDEMIA: IDEMIA is a global identity and biometric security company whose IdentoGO division is PrintScan's largest direct competitor. IDEMIA also manufactures the biometric capture hardware used across the fingerprinting industry, sitting both upstream and laterally relative to PrintScan.

Others

• First Advantage: First Advantage is PrintScan's parent company and a leading global provider of background screening, identity verification, and compliance solutions. The relationship is symbiotic rather than competitive, but First Advantage's broader identity portfolio shapes the strategic context in which PrintScan operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PrintScanFingerprinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/print-scan-fingerprinting-services

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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