The final 1.0 release of UPEK, Inc.'s BioAPI 1.1 compliant GNU/Linux BSP for their TouchChip TFM/ESS fingerprint sensor is now available publicly.

Requirements:

• GNU/Linux
• standard TCD41 swipe readers (most notebooks and the TCRZ stand-alone reader)
• libusb (already installed by most distributions)
• usbfs (USB device filesystem, already installed by most distributions).
• X Windows (the libraries are required, even if the GUI isn't used)
• BioAPI 1.10 framework (official reference implementation source is at the BioAPI Consortium, however the unofficial version of BioAPI framework reference implementation is recommended, because it fixes several issues)
• The BioAPI 1.10 compliant Biometric Service Provider (BSP) from UPEK's ftp site (see below)

Support for this public beta is provided by the community via the linux-biometrics mailing list, the UPEK BSP discussion on the linuxbiometrics.com forum, and the #linuxbiometrics IRC channel on FreeNode. You can join the linux-biometrics list by sending a message to linux-biometrics-request@qrivy.net with the subject "subscribe"

The non-beta releases are available from UPEK's website: http://www.upek.com/support/dl_linux_bsp.asp. For the historical record, old beta releases are available from their FTP site:
FTP Server: delta.upek.com
Username: linux
Password: Tuc-nak3
File: TFMESS_BSP_LIN_1.0beta2.zip
Direct URL: ftp://linux:Tuc-nak3@delta.upek.com

Does this work for you? Please share your experiences using this driver either with the community, or privately with myself. Include the following in your feedback:

• Model of UPEK fingerprint sensor -- or system with embedded sensor
• GNU/Linux distribution and processor
• Version and provider of your BioAPI framework
• Which applications you tried using the BSP with (sample program, other BioAPI-compliant application, or PAM-aware application via pam-bioapi)
• Any other comments

Special thanks to UPEK for their willingness to work with and support the GNU/Linux community and Josiah Ritchie of linuxbiometrics.com for the kickstarting this.