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Hahnemuehle Photo Rag

subjective evaluation by Outback Photo
 

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Hahnemuehle Photo Rag

 

Surface Smooth cotton surface, dual side coated papers available
   
Material Cotton rag
   
Weight varies 180-460 grams (mostly around 300 gram)
   
Sizes most needed sizes
   
Inks recommended Matte Black
   
Color or B&W both
   
free ICC Profiles from manufacturer for many printers
   
OBA (Optical Brighteners) yes, level not very high
   
Printer experiences All Epson Ultrachrome and K3 printers, HP Z3100, HP 9180
   
Handling Be aware of cotton dust, avoid cutting near the print heads
   
Tips and Tricks  
   
Known Issues scuffing can happen
   
Price   $$$                                          ($ normal, $$ not cheap, $$$ pretty expensive)
   
Link to manufacturer www.hahnemuehle.com
   

 

 

Comments by Outback Print Editors

Jack Flesher

Whiter, but not quite as smooth as Epson Ultrasmooth FA.  This is my second choice paper and I use it over Epson Ultrasmooth FA when I want a whiter paper base.  Its surface is less fragile than Ultrasmooth FA and it is available in smaller sizes; as such, it is my “standard” fine art paper for portfolio presentations. Being coated, it also offers a bit better shadow detail than Epson Utrasmooth FA and an image tuned for that paper will need to be modified before printing on Hanemuehle PR. I print both color and B&W images on it and use the 308 gm sheets to avoid having to un-curl the final print.  This paper is coated, though it is tough to tell the front from the back if you get it reversed. A nifty trick is to wet the tip of your finger and touch a corner; the side your finger slightly sticks to is the coated side.  This paper holds a lot of ink and requires some extra dry-down time before mounting behind glass.   

Uwe Steinmueller

We like Photo Rag a lot. Careful handling is needed to avoid scuffing and white spots due to cotton dust.

Eric Chan

  • Lovely soft, smooth surface
  • Decent d-max, not as good with K3 as Enhanced Matte or Velvet Fine
    Art
  • Very large color gamut, among the best for K3
  • Doesn't hold details as well as other matte papers, so be careful
    with images with tiny details
  • Recommended settings for Epson K3 printers:
    • RGB mode: Velvet Fine Art, 1440 dpi
    • ABW mode: Velvet Fine Art, 1440 dpi, Tone: Dark

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