scanning slides and negatives

[borrowash]

Is it possible to scan slides and negatives using the HP Envy 4520 all in one printer

[HevnLgh]

Hi @borrowwash,

The HP Forums is a great place to find answers to questions/issues you may have, welcome! I see you would like to scan slides and negatives with your HP Envy 4502.

After taking a look at the Product Specifications this is not a capability of your Envy 4502.

I was able to find a few other documents on petapixel.com which show possible ways of doing this without the transparent media holder. Not sure of the quality or if it would work, but it's worth a try. Get started below:

How to Scan Film Using Your Ordinary Flatbed Scanner

&

How to Scan Film Using Your Phone or Tablet Computer

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[borrowash]

Thanks for the reply.  I've just looked at the printer again and it;s actually an HP Photosmart 4580 all in one.  Would it be posible to scan negatives and slides on that model? 

If not, can you recommend  a model that would scan slides and negatives?

Many thanks

Borrowash

[HevnLgh]

@borrowash,

Thank you for the quick reply. Ok, the HP Photosmart C4580 does have the ability to scan negatives and slides.

You can get started here: Loading and Scanning Negatives and Slides

I hope this helps!!

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[borrowash]

Thanks again for the prompt response.  I had a look at the link you gave me, but all the priners listed seem to be no longer available.  So, am I right in thinking that there are no printers now sold capable of scanning slides and negatives?  I know you work for HP, but are there any priners made by others (Epson etc.) that would do the job?

Thanks again for your help.

Regards

Borrowash

[HevnLgh]

@borrowash,

If you have the PS C4580, then you should have all that you need to do the job. 

Also the links in the first message I sent you, give you ways of using a regular scanner to scan the negatives.

I would suggest using Google and searching for printers that have the capability. 

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