www.digitalpersona.com i think they cost 100 dollars for a reader. good luck on the software though! especialy with a PIC!! Regards, Ryan >Hi, > >First, thanks for reading this. I need to make a "fingerprint reader" >for a security control (start a very expensive machine). but I don't >have idea how I can do this, I have some Laser Diodes from CD-ROM >unit, but I need information how can I read the fingerprint and >compare the data with a personnel database and turn on the machine (I >wish use the 16F84 for control) > >Really, please help, keep my job depent on that! > >Thanks is advance > >Sincerely > >Cesar E. H. White