A cleaning device for a fingerprint authentication apparatus, include a shutter which is opened or closed in order to expose or cover a surface of a scan plate for carrying out a finger authentication by said fingerprint authentication apparatus a cleaner which cleans said surface of said scan plate, while rotating and a driving unit which drives said shutter to a closed state so as that said surface of said scan plate may be covered, and drives said cleaner.一種指紋鑑認機清理裝置,包含:一遮光器,其開啟或關閉以曝露或覆蓋一用以藉由該指紋鑑認機來實行手指鑑認之掃描板的一表面;一清理器,當其轉動時,清理該掃描板的該表面;及一驅動單元,驅動該遮光器至一關閉狀態,使得該掃描板之該表面被覆蓋,該驅動單元並驅動該清理器。S10...步驟S20...步驟S30...步驟S40...步驟S50...步驟S60...步驟S70...步驟S80...步驟S90...步驟S100...步驟S110...步驟S120...步驟S130...步驟