A non-contact friction ridge capture device comprising: a device housing, the device housing including an electronics compartment (120, 220) and an illumination shield, with an opening, between the electronics compartment (120, 220) and the illumination shield, which is suitable for a user to insert at least a portion of the user's hand; the device further comprising a camera disposed in the electronics compartment (120, 220) for capturing an image of at least one friction ridge surface on said at least a portion of the user's hand inserted in the opening, wherein the user's hand is not required to contact the device when the camera captures the image of the at least one friction ridge surface on said at least a portion of the user's hand; two light sources; the device being characterized in that: the peak wavelength of emitted light is in the range of 460 to 480 nanometers (nm); that the camera is a five megapixel camera; that the two light sources are paired with parallel light guides in the electronics compartment (120, 220) to direct the emitted light in a uniform manner towards the opening; and that the electronics compartment (120, 220) is provided with a transparent surface protecting electronic components comprised in the electronics compartment (120, 220), the transparent surface comprising a multi-layer optical film, MOF filtering light outside of the range of 460 to 480 nanometers. a device housing, the device housing including an electronics compartment (120, 220) and an illumination shield, with an opening, between the electronics compartment (120, 220) and the illumination shield, which is suitable for a user to insert at least a portion of the user's hand; the device further comprising a camera disposed in the electronics compartment (120, 220) for capturing an image of at least one friction ridge surface on said at least a portion of the user's hand inserted in the opening, wherein the user's hand is not required to contact the device when the camera captures the image of the at least one friction ridge surface on said at least a portion of the user's hand; two light sources; the device being characterized in that: the peak wavelength of emitted light is in the range of 460 to 480 nanometers (nm); that the camera is a five megapixel camera; that the two light sources are paired with parallel light guides in the electronics compartment (120, 220) to direct the emitted light in a uniform manner towards the opening; and that the electronics compartment (120, 220) is provided with a transparent surface protecting electronic components comprised in the electronics compartment (120, 220), the transparent surface comprising a multi-layer optical film, MOF filtering light outside of the range of 460 to 480 nanometers. the peak wavelength of emitted light is in the range of 460 to 480 nanometers (nm); that the camera is a five megapixel camera; that the two light sources are paired with parallel light guides in the electronics compartment (120, 220) to direct the emitted light in a uniform manner towards the opening; and that the electronics compartment (120, 220) is provided with a transparent surface protecting electronic components comprised in the electronics compartment (120, 220), the transparent surface comprising a multi-layer optical film, MOF filtering light outside of the range of 460 to 480 nanometers.