Certifix has been in the fingerprinting space for nearly two decades. With over 1,200 partner locations nationwide — including UPS stores, shipping centers, and independently operated businesses like notary offices — they have built the most accessible partner infrastructure in the industry for entrepreneurs who want to run their own operation rather than be absorbed into a corporate franchise model.

Why Certifix works for Florida operators specifically: They are FDLE-certified and AHCA-authorized, which covers the two most common submission types you’ll encounter — Florida Department of Law Enforcement background checks and Agency for Health Care Administration submissions for healthcare workers. The online enrollment system issues clients a QR code they bring to your location. The workflow is clean and replicable. You’re not duct-taping together multiple systems.

The partner model: Certifix onboards existing businesses into their network. This is fundamentally different from PrintScan’s model of selling you hardware and software and wishing you luck. Certifix partners get the submission infrastructure, certification, and client-facing enrollment system built in. You bring the location and the clientele — they bring the network.

On pricing transparency: Consumer fees are structured and predictable. You know what clients will pay. You know your margin. There are no mysterious “it depends” answers when clients ask what fingerprinting costs — because the Certifix enrollment system handles that before they even arrive at your door.

PrintScan — now a First Advantage company — is one of the most heavily marketed fingerprinting platforms to notaries and entrepreneurs. Their pitch is polished: FBI-certified systems, 700+ locations, a “turnkey” business opportunity starting at around $5,000, and promises of $1,000–$15,000 per month in earnings potential. It sounds compelling until you look at what’s actually being delivered.

The Florida Problem

For anyone building a fingerprinting business in Florida — which is our primary market and likely yours if you’re reading a Florida-based notary service blog — this is the most important thing to know: multiple consumer reviews specifically report that Florida state agencies rejected PrintScan submissions and directed clients elsewhere. One reviewer noted that Florida only accepts law enforcement fingerprinting for their specific use case. Another described paying for the service and then being told it wouldn’t be accepted by Florida agencies.

Before you invest $5,000 in PrintScan hardware and software for a Florida operation, you need verified confirmation that your specific target agencies accept their submissions. That verification should happen before a single dollar is spent — not after.

The Upsell Model

PrintScan’s business partner pitch bundles hardware, software, and training together in a way that extracts significant upfront revenue before you’ve earned your first dollar. Their training content — which they position as essential — covers knowledge that is freely available through industry resources and purpose-built courses. You are paying a premium for information, not for a better platform.

This isn’t unique to PrintScan in the broader business opportunity space, but it’s worth naming clearly: if a vendor’s primary pitch to entrepreneurs focuses on selling you training before you’ve evaluated whether their submission network actually serves your market — that’s a flag worth acknowledging.

Consumer Service Track Record

PrintScan carries a notably poor Trustpilot score with consistent complaint themes: appointments scheduled at locations that were closed, fingerprints captured but never submitted to agencies, print cards delivered on non-standard colored paper that got rejected, and customer service described as dismissive and unresponsive. For a business where your reputation is built on accuracy and reliability, the service quality record of your vendor platform matters. These aren’t isolated incidents — they’re a pattern.