Hahnemuhle Inkjet Paper Sample Pack Matte Smooth 8.5x11 In, 12 sheets

I wanted to make a few custom prints and a greeting card for friends and don't know anything about photo paper but this is a really wonderful product. You get two sheets of the following:Bamboo___________________290gsm__90% bamboo 10% cottonPhoto Rag Book album_____220gsm__cottonPhoto Rag Ultra Smooth___305gsm__cottonPhoto Rag________________308gsm__cottonPhoto Rag Bright White___310gsm__cottonGerman Etching___________310gsm__alpha celluloseWilliam Turner___________310gsm__cottonMuseum Etching___________350gsm__cottonThey have a small label on the back of the sheets so you can tell what they are, all except for the Photo Rag Book Album 220gsm which is meant to be printed on both sides. The bamboo is of course 90% bamboo and the German Etching is α-Cellulose, all the rest are 100% cotton.The manufacturers website: hahnemuehle.com/site/en/212/matt-fineart.html goes into a little more detail. I had no problem with flaking as of yet, I've printed 6 sheets. Make sure you printer is cleaned, aligned, and set to the highest printing settings. These papers are thick. I am unsure as to how exactly convert the paper weight from grams to pounds but the reference charts I saw lead me to believe that 300gsm is around 110 lbs paper. A typical printing paper is 18-24 lbs and regular photo paper is around 45 lbs. You're going to need a straight through printer. Can get about 100 sheets of regular photo paper in letter size for this price but this product is wonderful for special pieces.

This is nice stock and prints, if you like the look of matte, look very nice, so you may be extremely happy with the results. But compared to most photo paper, there is a slight cream cast to the paper, so it's a nice look, but it's not optimal for true color renditions. I did not realize that there is paper targeted more specifically at photographs; the description for this paper selection includes photographs but that may not be the primary target. Not a bad choice, but it should be a conscious choice.

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I think I still prefer Moab papers, but I was really happy with this pack. I was required to buy it for a photog class and enjoyed the different variety. I chose matte over glossy but that is personal preference, some of my classmates chose glossy and the paper was great quality as well. Make SURE you are using an appropriate paper profile with your printer, or using a fancy paper like this is useless.

It's good. May be a little over priced in my opinion

If you have never treated youself to "FineArt Paper" then take the step and do it. You will not be disappointed. The sample pack has a nice variety of paper. The pictures that I have printed on this paper are so professional looking. What a difference great paper makes. My first sample pack was a gift, I have purchased two more pack since.

Papers are nice, but they were sent in a box with other items, they placed a small item below it, so all papers arrived half rolled, not flat

This paper looks so nice that I wish I could afford more of it. The only complaint is that you have to calibrate your printer to use it. It does not print well from the online (download from mfg.) profiles.