ExcelMark Inkless Thumbprint Pad/Fingerprint Pad

I generally don't leave recommendations. I have not made any comparisons with other similar products. I almost gave a 4-star rating, because fingerprinting was not as easy as I imaged it to be, but I have never done it before. It has been a week after receiving the fingerprint pads that I am writing.I am impressed that this pad is small enough to fit in palm of my hand, and easy to open. I was not impressed with my first fingerprint which looks like I have been soaking my finger in water for such a long that wrinkled and made gaps in the fingerprint. I can't help but wonder if that is the effect of being elderly. With some practice, I can make much better fingerprints. I found that rubbing my finger with a tissue just before inking helps quite a bit.The fingerprint dries instantly. To test if the fingerprint would smear, I inked my forefinger and then pressed it to paper and then as fast as possible rubbed it with my middle finger. I did not observe swearing, but I did see a very light trace of black ink on my middle finger. This "trace" was so light that if it had been any lighter, then I would not have been able to see it. About a week later, I sprayed alcohol on the fingerprint and rubbed it with a tissue, and it did not appear to me to have lost any of the fingerprint image.I am a man with dry skin. The ink does not come off my finger with a dry tissue. If I spray alcohol on the tissue (enough to wet the tissue, and clean immediately) that works extremely well to remove the ink entirely from my finger. Strangely, if I spray the alcohol on my finger and rub with a tissue, then it doesn't work so well, because I have do it 3 times to be really clean. I recommend you use the Amazon search "packs of alcohol wipes" (without the quotes). And, plan to carry the alcohol wipes with you when you intend to use the fingerprint pad. Beware that an alcohol cleaned finger will be harder on the next fingerprint. I recommend not cleaning until you finish making fingerprints. I would not allow the ink to stay on my finger for long, not that I know it might be a cleaning problem, but because I fear it might be a problem. This is very black ink.I bought this fingerprint pad, because I shake so badly that my signature changes every time I sign something. I am fearful that my mail-in-ballot will be rejected because of the wild variations in my signature.I submitted this review on 17-Mar-2025.

Great product

Works well for fingerprints. It doesn’t smudge.

Good size and the ink is easy to come off of thumb

Worked well!

If you were somebody that is a notary this is a must. Having the added layer of security utilizing a fingerprint with notarized documents is very nice and adds a peace of mind.Using a traditional ink stamp is just out of the question these days, so getting this one that cleans up after itself is amazing. I’ve used it plenty of times and with just a couple rubs of the finger tip it comes off perfectly.Highly recommend this for any notary or anybody who needs easy clean up fingerprint transfer.

I needed the thumbprint on some notarized papers. First you pull out the bottom layer by peeling it off and place the pad on the desktop. Gently pull open the flip top lid. Place your thumb on the ink area, press gently, not too hard, and press the thumb on the document that requires the print. Wipe off the inked thumb with a paper towel. Gently rubbing it also takes it off instantly. No stains, no mess, just clean print. Repeat again for additional thumbprints.

Works great for thumbprints.