Digital BW, The Print

Mo,

>I'm starting to think it is the monitor too.  If my RBG is 0,0,0 
>then I know it will be the area that prints absolute black.  But 
>the image as a whole may appear darker on the monitor because of 
>the monitor.  
> 
>So the image is printing correctly for how it is set in PS, but the 
>way it appears on-screen is inaccurate.  I'll play with the monitor 
>tonight, but any advice on B+W monitor calibration?  From what I 
>recollect, Clayton has said the need isn't necessarily the same as 
>color (spyders, etc.)

I have never used one of those devices, so I can't comment on that. 
All I've ever done is run the Adobe gamma program (and never needed to
change anything).  When I got this LCD monitor (Samsung 710n) I
adjusted brightness and contrast to suit my eyes and it seems fine for
PS work.  On the dpreview.com site at the bottom of each page of any
camera review there is a 26-step grayscale ramp.  I can differentiate
all 26 steps.  I don't know how relevent that might be to your
situation, but wouldn't hurt to see what it looks like on your monitor.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm