Digital BW, The Print

I am new here, and not sure if this is the right place to post this. 
I tried a couple of searches but I guess I didn't find the right key 
words. 

I would like to ask about the processing of black and white film, 
for ultimately scanning and printing on an ink jet printer. I am 
curious as to what kinds of negatives produce the best results. 
Would a denser negative, like for platinum printing or a thinner 
negative be better for scanning? If this is not the right place for 
this kind of question, could some one please point me in the right 
dirction? I went to a general photo forum, and people thought that I 
was crazy for wanting to waste a fine negative on an ink jet printer.