[Late to the party, so probably not relevant for Claudia anymore, but for anyone else in the same situation…]
The scanner in a multifunction printer can be just as good as a standalone scanner, but it will depend on the brand and specs of your particular multifunction. For many years I used a Canon Pixma MP150 multifunction and its scans for photos and artwork were excellent. More recently I acquired a Brother multifunction because I needed to be able to print and scan A3 pages for work and there are far fewer options available at that size. The Brother is ok for my work, but the scanner is definitely not up to par when it comes to artwork. If you're considering replacing your multifunction with a device that will also scan at a high standard then definitely look at the Canon brand or possibly Epson. Generally speaking, other brands don't do well scanning artwork, whether multifunction or standalone.
[Late to the party, so probably not relevant for Claudia anymore, but for anyone else in the same situation…]
The scanner in a multifunction printer can be just as good as a standalone scanner, but it will depend on the brand and specs of your particular multifunction. For many years I used a Canon Pixma MP150 multifunction and its scans for photos and artwork were excellent. More recently I acquired a Brother multifunction because I needed to be able to print and scan A3 pages for work and there are far fewer options available at that size. The Brother is ok for my work, but the scanner is definitely not up to par when it comes to artwork. If you're considering replacing your multifunction with a device that will also scan at a high standard then definitely look at the Canon brand or possibly Epson. Generally speaking, other brands don't do well scanning artwork, whether multifunction or standalone.