Digital BW, The Print

I am in the process of buying a printer for dedicated B&W printing. 
I was leaning toward the epson 1280 ($299 after rebate), but would 
consider the epson 2200 if it is noticeably better. I want a wide 
format printer, so i have eliminated the c86 as an option.

My qeustion is this: Where do i start in terms of buying inks 
(piezography vs. MIS), software, setup? I am no professional, but i 
print out 10-20 8x10 and 11x14 prints weekly. I have read the info 
on the MIS website and piezography site, and am unsure the best way 
to proceed. I want to print beutiful B&W prints and not have to 
worry about color casts of using color inks w/ the B&W printing 
process. I need some hand holding here as i need a direction and a 
plan (ie inks, printer suggestions, workflow, curves, profiles, the 
whole 9 yards).

Anyone willing to share thier recomendations would be greatly 
appreciated. Thanks in advance

drd