Hahnemuhle Museum Etching fine art photo paper at Epson 4900

By: Anno Huidekoper

Published: 22 March 2012

Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art fotopapier review

with an Epson 4900 test printer

The German brand Hahnemühle makes all kind of fine art photo papers and some of these are sold bij Canon.

Specifications Hahnemühle Museum Etching

Weight: 350 grams
Available sizes: A4, A3, A3+, A2 en 4 sizes roll
Used ICC color profile: Hahnemühle Museum Etching for Epson 4900
Test printer: Epson 4900
Test mode: see FAQ
Recommended retail price, 01-01-2012: NL € 40,99 per 20 sheet A4 size

What is different compared to other fine art photo papers of Canon / Hahnemühle?
Hahnemühle Museum Etching is thicker than Hahnemühle Photo Rag, has more structure but has the same creamy color Hahnemühle Museum Etching is thicker than Canon Premium Matte and Epson Archival Matte. Canon Premium Matte en Epson Archival Matte have a more smooth surface and are nearly white
What are the differences with other fine art photo papers?
Besides a number of Baryte photo papers, Innova makes a wide variety of fine art photo papers Epson has a number of fine art photo papers and you can choose between nearly white to cream. Some fine art papers are very smooth and some have more structure
ICC color profile and colorspace
Our test machine is an Epson 4900. This professional A2 printer uses pigmented ink. The ICC color profile is made by Hahnemühle and the colorspace is limited, 556.615, but 25% wider than when you use a Canon PIXMA PRO-1 printer.
Test results color on Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper
Most pastel colors included yellow and orange are displayed well. The displays of dark blue, brown and bright red are a bit dissapointing. You dont't see much difference between a Hahnemühle Photo Rag print and a Hahnemühle Museum Etching print. You get better results when you use an Epson 4900 and not a Canon PIXMA PRO-1 printer.
Test results black and white on Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper
The gray and black patches are absolutely neutral but the Dmax is a bit low.
Gloss and surface of Hahnemühle Museum Etching fine art photo paper Hahnemühle Museum Etching is a very thick fine art paper. That means that you can not use the paper tray. You can notice just a little structure and the color of Hahnemühle Museum Etching is the same as the color of Hahnemühle Photo Rag. You can describe this as 'a bit creamy'. We don't see a hint of bronzing or gloss differential. The surface, or rather the ink on top of it, is very vulnarable. You can easily get a smudge on a black part of your print.
Conclusie
Pro Gray shades are displayed very well Black is very neutral No bronzing or gloss differential Pastel colors, yellow and orange are displayed well	Con Low Dmax Gamut is a bit limited Surface is vulnarable The paper tray can not be used because this photo paper is very thick

Hahnemühle Museum Etching can be seen as a very thick Hahnemühle Photo Rag fine photo paper with a bit more structure. We don't see a trace of bronzing or gloss differential and pastel colors, yellow and orange are displayed well. Black and gray turned out to be very neutral but the Dmax and the gamut are limited. Hahnemühle Museum Etching is a good choice if you like this kind of fine art paper.

Website: www.hahnemuhle.com