Digital BW, The Print

I've spent the past few months getting to know an Epson 9600
- which I truly love - but it is NOT the "end all" printer
for Black & White (least not with the UltraChrome color
inks, which I want to keep). It makes very nice B&Ws, but
I'm pretty sure I can achieve better with an ink set
designed for monochrome.

I have several 'retired' Epson's: a 7000 (w/Outdoor
Generations), 3000, 1200 and a 1270, plus a 1160 w/Piezo...
and I'm ready to spend some time finding a great ink and
workflow for one or more of these machines that will give me
GREAT black & white.

Variable tone seems desirable - but I suspect that if I
found a 'color' I really like, I'd be happy to stick with a
single tone.

Reading Sue Tallon's post made me think me of the exchanges 
I took part in with Mark Tucker, and how valuable it is to 
see, hold, and be able to KEEP examples of various ink sets 
and papers.

The last time I saw the results of a B&W exchange was over
a year ago, and I suspect that people have changes things
enough - that it might be time for another go. I'd be
willing to help plan it, and maybe be the central
coordinator.

I'd most like to see are what people have chosen as their
first choice for Black & White. For me, it's currently the
Epson 9600 w/Ultrachromes on EAM or Photorag. I expect to
evolve past that, but that's where I am now, and that's what
I'd submit for my sample(s).

Is there enough interest in doing something like this now?
-Clark