1. A method of reconstructing a fingerprint image from a series of partial fingerprint images of a finger surface, said method comprising: moving the finger surface over a partial fingerprint imager and capturing a series of partial fingerprint image sections of the fingerprint; calculating the speed at which the partial fingerprint imager traverses the finger surface; determining if the speed is above a preset fast swipe value; if the speed is above the preset fast swipe value, filling in any gap intermediate partial fingerprint image segments by generating an additional synthetic partial fingerprint image segment by interpolating between partial fingerprint image segments on either side of the gap; if the speed is below the preset fast swipe value, then determining if the speed is below a preset slow swipe value; if the speed is below the preset slow swipe value, detecting any redundant portion of a partial fingerprint image segment; and reconstructing the fingerprint image of the finger surface using the partial fingerprint image segments and inserting any additional synthetic image segment and removing any redundant portion of any partial fingerprint image segment.