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‎07-15-2019 01:01 PM

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Product: HP 5055
Operating System: macOS 10.14 Mojave

Can my HP 5055 scan negative color film and black and white film?

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‎07-15-2019 04:01 PM

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@treydays 

 

No, not really.  The HP Envy 5055 is a printer and not built for the purpose of scanning film.

 

 Product Specifications for the HP ENVY 5055 All-in-One Printer (M2U85A)

Media types
Plain Paper; HP Photo Papers; HP Matte Brochure or Professional Paper; HP Matte Presentation Paper; HP Glossy Brochure or Professional Paper; Other Photo Inkjet Papers; Other Matte Inkjet Papers; Other Glossy Inkjet Papers; Plain Paper, Light/Recycled

 

However... 

This old idea may still have some merit:

How to Scan Negatives Using a Standard Scanner

 

 

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‎07-15-2019 05:55 PM - edited ‎07-15-2019 05:56 PM

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Your best option is to get a scanner that has the backlight in it designed for scanning slides and negatives. They will usually have better optics and higher scanning dpi for this purpose.

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