Digital BW, The Print

>... using the printer driver settings... is working 
> quite well. However, I believe it can be much better.

Take a close look at 
http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Making_B-W_ICCs-1.pdf

I've tried to simplify the procedure for making B&W ICCs.

If the driver can get it reasonably close -- no posterization, for 
example -- the ICC route is probably the easiest way to get to the next 
step.

> With color printing I use profiles which get things very
> close and that eliminates a lot of test prints ...

That is what a "color managed" workflow and these ICCs do.

Paul      
www.PaulRoark.com