1. A process for electronically capturing the attributes of the image of a fingertip which comprises: furnishing an optical platen having a transparent scanning area and adjacent indicia imprinted thereon; providing an electro-optical device constructed and arranged so as to receive scanned data from said platen; scanning the fingertip by rotational movement of said fingertip across the scanning area of said platen; randomly recording segments of said scanned data during rotation of said fingertip, inclusive of the adjacent indicia; archiving said randomly recorded segments when the quality thereof is of an acceptable level; and knitting together an integrated image of said fingertip; whereby the absolute positioning of said recorded segments relative to said platen is defined by viewing the adjacent indicia recorded therewith.