Digital BW, The Print

Hello,

I've just read Clayton Jones' article Using Color Settings
and Workspace Profiles for Grayscale Printing, and I'm not getting it.  I
understand the points about dot gain, gamma, using curves, etc.  What I
don't understand is the WYSIWYG thing.  If my monitor is calibrated (lets
say with an EyeOne Display), and I have a profile then for it (this would be
considered the front end...correct?).  And lets say I'm using EEM on an
R2400, epson driver.  I have WYSIWYG don't I?  Doesn't the epson driver take
care of that?

Is this for times when one can't get a pre-made profile?  If I use a
commercial RIP, is this issue also a null point?  (I thought that
calibrating my monitor and using a RIP was to get WYSIWYG).  If lets say Im
using ImagePrint, I have my image as I want in Photoshop, use ImagePrint to
select my ink, paper combo, and print.  If I change my paper type, I make
the change in ImagePrint, and the image will print the same on the new
paper.  If I'm unsatisfied with contrast/brightness/etc I can adjust in
photoshop, see the effect on screen, print again through ImagePrint, and see
the same changes as on screen.  Is this not how it works?

Sorry, for the stupid questions, just a bit confused.


Thanks!