Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Kale" <stevekale@b...> 
wrote:
> I recently calibrated my monitor and Epson 2100 with Gretag Macbeth's Eye-One 
> Photo system.  When I use QTR with Carl's curves my prints are about 1/2 a stop or so 
> lighter than on screen.  Is this just the difference in printer production tolerances (ie I 
> should really construct my own QTR curves for my own printer as I have done for 
> colour work) or something else?  I am assuming that in a well calibrated 
> environment I should be getting exactly what I see on screen.  Is the QTR/B&W world 
> the same as colour in this regard?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Steve

Steve,

I've also experienced the same thing.  I don't know the reason -- I'd
also think if everything is calibrated it all ought to match.  Fortunately
its quite easy to create a Proof Setup so you can compare the screen
and the print.  Tyler Boley has a nice write up for doing this in the Files
section of this group.  Check out:

Image Processing>Matching Your Monitor view to Your Prints.pdf

This is well worth the effort.

Roy