Digital BW, The Print

Hi folks,
  After my 1280 with UT2 became permanently jammed, I laid off
printing for a while.  But now I've taken the plunge and purchased an
R2400.  I'm happy with its color prints out of the box, but of course I
want to get back to B&W.  I never did get my shadows quite right with
the 1280 ... I can't wait to revisit some of my old favorite images
and try to beat my UT2 prints.

What I've read about ABW is not so encouraging, so I'm looking for
alternatives.  I downloaded QTR, but got stopped cold right away by the
dearth of profiles.  I'm a big fan of Epson Premium Luster -- does anyone
have a K3/2400 profile for it?  I'd also like to try the Innova Fiba
F-type, which has been making such a splash lately.  (I picked some up
today -- phew! Expensive!)

Alternately, is there something other than QTR I should try?  I'm open
to ideas, though I should say up front that I don't have calibration
equipment and I'm not looking to spend a ton more money.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

-- 
 Ben Rosengart                                          ben@...

           "A non-running computer produces fewer errors."
             -- Onur Hosten, quantum computing researcher