Digital BW, The Print

I have a fairly large library of 35mm film taken some years ago of The Ohio State University Dance group.  The negs are tri-x, most shot at 400.  I plan to scan them with a Canon 4000 scanner.  Can anyone give me an idea of what level to scan at, given the info below?  

I plan to print glossy 8x10s, probably Epson gloss or semi gloss.  I want to replicate as far as possible the original pictures.  As I'm a kind of "out of the box" kind of guy, I been thinking of the Epson 2400 to print them.  I'm an amateur so I won't be selling any but I may give a few away and certainly plan to scatter a few around my house so some permanence is desirable.  I don't need 100+ years as I'm 79. <g>  Also, I don't want to fool with MIS or Cone inks and I'm wary of RIPs/curves.  I have both an IMac and a PC and I've fooled around with Elements simple stuff a little.  Will the 2400 suit my needs?  Is there a better choice?  And what about paper?  Do you think the Epson stuff (or Ilford GFS) will meet my wants?  Thanks for any help, I both need and appreciate it.  Harry