Calibrating the printer for B&W prints

Calibrating your monitor is a common procedure to help get the final
prints to closely match what you see on the monitor screen. The next
step is to calibrate your printer so that it prints what is on the
monitor. I have been using the PrintFIX program to construct
appropriate printer profiles. PrintFIX comes in two versons, PRO and
PLUS. The PLUS is much simpler to install and use, BUT (my question) is
is adequate, particularly when you want to produce black & white
prints? They explicitly say that B&W prints is one of situations where
the PRO version is indicated. Any experience with this? Thanks.

Mark2149.DeleteThis@cox.net wrote:
> Calibrating your monitor is a common procedure to help get the final
> prints to closely match what you see on the monitor screen. The next
> step is to calibrate your printer so that it prints what is on the
> monitor. I have been using the PrintFIX program to construct
> appropriate printer profiles. PrintFIX comes in two versons, PRO and
> PLUS. The PLUS is much simpler to install and use, BUT (my question) is
> is adequate, particularly when you want to produce black & white
> prints? They explicitly say that B&W prints is one of situations where
> the PRO version is indicated. Any experience with this? Thanks.

Check the reviews and specs for the printer you are using, dye based
printers have a hard time with B&W. You can try to force it but most of
the time you are fighting the ink set. Sometimes it is easier just to
dedicate a printer to B&W and buy the B&W ink sets from MIS or others.
Most of the newer pigment based printers are seemless with B&W
especially the ones with two or more blacks.

Tom