Digital BW, The Print

IM NEW TO BLACK ONLY PRINTING AND COULD USE A LITTLE HELP. I LOVE
BLACK ONLY PRINTING BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE BRINGING
OUT DETAIL IN MY SHADOWS. IT SEEMS THAT BRINGING THE BLACK UP IN
CURVES DOESNT SEEM TO WORK AND THE SHADOW/HIGHLIGHT ADJUSTMENT IN CS
MAKES THE PRINT LOOK TO  
SOLARIZED. ANY IDEAS??????