@digitalpersona/devices/dist/api/docs/devices.fingerprintreader.stopacquisition.md

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## FingerprintReader.stopAcquisition() method

Deactivates a fingerprint acquisition mode. This call will produce a [AcquisitionStopped](./devices.acquisitionstopped.md) event if deactivation was successful. After that the reader will stop waiting for a finger.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
stopAcquisition(deviceUid?: string): Promise<void>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  deviceUid | <code>string</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`Promise<void>`