Every monitor needs recalibration once in a while. Power up the monitor and let it work for at least half an hour before calibrating it. I personally use a Huey Pro because it was all I could find in Greece. It doesn't synch with printers, BTW. That is still very much trial and error, but I can't stress how important it is to use the specific ICC profile for whatever paper you choose to print on.


As for printers, I read and compared and finally opted for the Epson R2400. It has a known issue (massive colour cast) with PS CS3 and LR on both Mac and Windows platforms, which forces me to use Epson's rather limited print utility instead. The end result on paper such as Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl for colour prints is worth all the effort.