Digital BW, The Print

Steve,

from your questions, I'm guessing you'll benefit from reading up on Color
Management in general. The "Real World" series by Bruce Fraser are an excellent
place to start. 

Regarding the monitor: yes, you first calibrate, then profile using a good 
kit that combines spectrophotometer and software. However, you'll find that
depending on your printing workflow, the monitor will not match your bw
print. That's where you need to take advantage of some Photoshop tricks
like softprooofing, transfer functions, working space definitions etc. A lot
has been covered here - and will probably be again - so, you may search 
our archives (i.e. the messages in the home page) or hang out here and ask
more specific questions as you tackle each area of your digital bw workflow.


Antonis


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "spersky123" 
<spersky@s...> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> It may seem like a dumb question but what should I do to calibrate my 
> monitor for my black and white digital darkroom.  Do I need software 
> and just color calibrate it?
> 
> Are there any good links that explain for to calibrate your entire 
> workflow from scanner to printer?
> 
> Thanks
> steve