Which item is not part of manual ink fingerprint equipment?

• A. Printer's ink
• B. Roller
• C. Tape
• D. Cardholder

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how manual ink fingerprinting is set up to capture clean ridge detail. In this method, you apply ink to the fingers and transfer it onto a fingerprint card using tools designed to control ink and pressure. The essential items are the ink itself to coat the finger, a roller to spread the ink evenly so the ridges print clearly, and a cardholder or flat card to press the print onto the card without smudging. Tape isn’t part of this process because it doesn’t help create a direct, clean transfer of the ridge pattern; using adhesive could smear or lift ink and isn’t used to produce inked prints. Tape might appear in other fingerprint tasks (like lifting latent prints), but not in the standard manual ink method.