Prints have the least information of any photographic medium. They are the end product of the imaging chain (short of half-toned printed matter). Negatives or transparencies contain much more information. Just scan a print and a negative of the same image and look at the information contained in the histogram. Scanning a print, if that's all you have, will have to do in that situation, but I'd rather scan a negative any day.
I have no idea what equipment you have available, but I am getting great results from repro- photographing negs & prints with a dslr,a macro lens, a copy stand,and stitching software like M'Softs ICE.
Of course,if you don't have this hardware available,you will have to explore other options.
I just have an epson V600... But I do have a Nikon D7000 with a 40mm Micro lens.
You're all set, then. I'm "scanning" all of my 35mm with this setup, http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdarnton/7183241686/ , which is definitely superior to a flatbed for that size.
I would scan the negs, not the prints. I loved the darkroom, but there's nothing I did there that I can't do easier and better in Photoshop, and there's no way I'll be going back.
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