Arrived in to NCE Terminal 1 last Friday. Kiosks were covered up (as they have been the last 3 times I arrived). Photo and fingerprints taken at the desk. We were the only flight that arrived around that time so was through in under 5 minutes.

On departure passport just stamped, no further photo or fingerprints. Friends we travelled with had photo and fingerprints on departure, so no consistency.

And further to the posts above about kiosks in the departure area, at NCE T1 there is a row of about 7 kiosks right after security.