Digital BW, The Print

My own printing, my reading impressions (re archival/clogging issues)
and the recent black only print exchange have gotten me here:

1) Black Only works wonderfully with selected images. QTR is much
better with most if one prints above 6X9 and does not want a grainy-35
look. It's nice to have the option because that "grany-35-look" can be
a positive (referring here to scans, where we have the advantage of an
original negative to explore, rather than to digital camera files
where the tendency seems to be to emulate film.

2)There's no visual advantage to Epson pigment over Eboni except for
personal preference, warm/cool. They differ substantially in  ease of
availability, reliability/clogging (obvious from this Forum). Archival
difference is arguable, MIS seems to be in continual change while
Epson seems to be stable.

3) Eboni on Epson Premium Semi matte is unattractive with Eboni due to
bronzing....would be adequate for PR photos. Both Epson and Eboni
rival silver prints in matte, are far short of what's readily
accomplished with silver prints on semi-matte/semi-gloss. 

Disagree?

I'm asking because I'm pondering a dedicated B&W printer... currently
use a 2200 with Epson pigments, print 50% color. I might want a 
2200/4000...might consider another type.

John Kelly/Albuquerque