1. A method for reliably capturing print images, comprising: (a) initiating camera operation within a scanner; (b) scanning a biometric object to obtain a scanned image; (c) processing the scanned image; (d) determining print quality of individual print images in the scanned image; (e) detecting prints in the scanned image; and (f) determining whether the scanned image is ready for capture based on an expected number of prints detected detected in step (e) and the quality of the print images determined in step (d).