Originally Posted by Bramela 
QUESTION : if I invest in a Huey or spyder etc, after calibrating my monitor, does that effect the results of the printer as well. I am very pleased with the picture on my monitor at the moment, but invariably tends to come up darker on prints.
After calibrating your monitor you have the chance to see exactly how much your prints will be darker and compensate before sending to print. But this assumes that you have the colour profile for your printer/ print shop, and a program that supports "soft-proofing" (photoshop, etc.).