FBI Checks - self fingerprinting

Hi :)My partner will need to do an FBI check and we can't get an appointment in VIC until the 9th Feb. Has anyone done this themselves? If so these are my questions:

  1. What inkpad did you use
  2. Did you shrink the FD-258 to fit into A4 to print?

Thanks in advance :)

[Update] Thanks for all the suggestions it was really helpful. I did follow the guide that mocchi_ provided and it helped so much. Thanks mocchi_: here's the link: https://brookebeyond.com/fbi-police-checks-for-americans-applying-for-the-820-801-australian-partner-visa

This is what we did and the timeline:
1. 27/12/23 Purchased fingerprint pad from Addprint $21. https://www.addprintrubberstamps.com.au/category/fingerprint-pad

  1. 3/01/2024 Received the print pad

  2. 4/01/2024 Went to Officeworks and printed out the FBI fingerprint form FD-258. They printed the fingerprint page scaled to A4. I asked for 200gsm paper but you can just use normal paper in hindsight.

  3. 10/01/2024 sent Fingerprints to FBI via express international post

  4. 20/01/2024 got notification from UPS that the parcel is waiting collection (we freaked out). Messaged FBI 21/01/023 to ask them if they could pick it up

  5. 23/01/2024 FBI picked up the parcel (yes, I didn't think they would)

  6. 31/01/2024 Got an email from FBI with the completed checks.

  7. 31/01/2024 Cancelled our Victoria Police checks

Other things to note, we tried a normal inkpad and it wasn't as good as the fingerprint pad. We also watched some youtube on how to take fingerprints as well as practiced a bunch. We sent 10 fingerprint cards just in case. I think it was overkill but it only cost us time and not money.

Hope this helps someone else.