Digital BW, The Print

> And, IIRC, silver prints are limited to about 7 or 8 stops, while an
> inkjet print can easily print 12 stops.

What exactly do you mean by that?  Are you talking about original scene
stops, which is really the only place "stops" enter into the picture (no pun
intended)?  If so, that's absolutely not true, and the two are not related.
You can print any scene range on any paper, or inkjet.

> One of the reasons I think inkjet images are superior to silver prints
> is this larger dynamic range.

What leads you to believe that inkjet images have a higher dynamic range
than silver prints?  I'm not saying one way or the other, but I would like
you to give a technical explanation that you base that claim on.

Regards,

Austin