Digital BW, The Print

Hello,
I´m lost too and still don´t have a b/n quadtone printer set up
 
Now I wish to set two printers. I plan to dedicate my Epson 1290 to B/W and
purchase a new 2100 for colour. I have been reading in this forum and others
the last months trying to understand all I could about the colour
management, profiles and how to match the prints, but seems like the most I
read and try to do better the worse results I get.
What I need first is some advices in order to set the most suitable for my
needs. 
I plan to purchase the piezography system and a CIS for the 1290 unless I
have read there is a lot of other workflows available that could do a good
work too ( Quadtonerip, imageprint ,??? ). And I don´t know if it works with
OSX.

As far as the new 2200 I want to set up a versatile system. to use it to
make my portfolio prints and to make pre-press proofs too.
I have been considering another 1290 with Generation4 or 5 as other option.
In resume if you could tell me any advice about the "best"
printer/inks/paper/ combo that could enlighten me would be appreciate.

I know is the one million question but I'm now more confused than ever!

Best regards
Aitor