Dust is much bigger problem when scanning film. The resolution is usually set high, and it really shows the dust well. Film is very fragile, and scratches and oily fingerprints are also a risk and a big worry. 

Lab workers often wear white lint free cotton gloves when handling any film, and such disposable gloves are available at photo supply stores. Keep your fingers off the film surface.

Don’t just throw your film in a drawer. Don’t leave them lying around uncovered. You must take care of the film as if it is irreplaceable. 

Your local photo distributor will have archival protectors, inexpensive clear vinyl sheets with filmstrip pockets of all sizes, to hold a roll per sheet, which you can store as pages in a folder. There are many brands and sizes and choices, and they are handy and safe.

Minilab film processing typically returns negative film enclosed in a protector sheets. The film strip has clear thin cellophane covering both sides of it, glued at the perforations.  You can’t scan the film without removing it, and would not want to. Don’t get fingerprints on the film when doing this. Practice first on an unwanted filmstrip.

The BOOFLET can prevent dust being transported into the scanner - perhaps to build up into a much more serious problem later.

The BOOFLET works on Kodachrome Slides and Black and White negatives unlike some software solutions.

With care, you can use the BOOFLET to clean the surface of Flat Bed Scanners before scanning prints.

The BOOFLET can also be used very effectively to clean small prints (up to 88mm wide) before they are scanned.