Canon MP145 printer

acforfamily · 16th July 2009

I am looking for a basic printer to print documents and scan all my old photos. Currently, MP145 seems a good choice. However, I do have some old 35mm film which I want to convert to digital photo and this printer does not aloow it.
I was told previously that one could buy the film scanning add on to it. Has anyone come across this before? Please advise.

lordpain · 16th July 2009

The MP145 does only reflective surface scanning as it does not have a built in light box or has a light source from the top of the printer for scanning transparencies. Your negatives will not be scanned in at all. Even if you have a film unit, the MP145 lacks the hardware need to scan it. Im afraid you'll have to look at something else.

However you can scan your developed photos that are printed out, like those that you put in the albums with the scanner in the MP145, and its definately good enough for the job.

acforfamily · 16th July 2009

lordpain,
thanks a lot. explanation was very clear.

16th July 2009	#1
acforfamily New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Canon MP145 printer I am looking for a basic printer to print documents and scan all my old photos. Currently, MP145 seems a good choice. However, I do have some old 35mm film which I want to convert to digital photo and this printer does not aloow it. I was told previously that one could buy the film scanning add on to it. Has anyone come across this before? Please advise.

16th July 2009	#2
lordpain Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 271	Re: Canon MP145 printer The MP145 does only reflective surface scanning as it does not have a built in light box or has a light source from the top of the printer for scanning transparencies. Your negatives will not be scanned in at all. Even if you have a film unit, the MP145 lacks the hardware need to scan it. Im afraid you'll have to look at something else. However you can scan your developed photos that are printed out, like those that you put in the albums with the scanner in the MP145, and its definately good enough for the job. Last edited by lordpain; 16th July 2009 at 11:51 AM.

16th July 2009	#3
acforfamily New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Canon MP145 printer lordpain, thanks a lot. explanation was very clear.