Digital BW, The Print

First off, my sincerest gratitude to the founders of this group.
Reading my buns off and there's plenty of good info to be had, but
nothing touching on my question.

I have a Canon iP6000D. This is a quick and reliable printer for color
photos and standard printing tasks. However, it's not worth a penny as
a B&W printer, casting heavily. I attempted to BO it and got a print
that did not reflect the gray areas of my neg. Not bad, and my son had
a blast coloring them, but they're not suitable for sale or display.

Question 1 - Clayton, or others... have you any knowledge of Canon
printers and whether or not they can be made to work as black-only
with good results?

Question 2 - My preferred print-stock is Ilford Smooth Fine Art rags.
If I go with a C86 (non-BO, full grey-set from MIS), should this be a
problem?

Thanks, and I await your advice with bated breath.

Sincerely,
CE Nelson

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