Digital BW, The Print

I have been photographing for 40+ years, 30 years professionally, with traditional 
equipment--35mm - 4X5.  I am 57 years old, self taught  and a slow learner.  I have to learn 
how to print my black and white negatives digitally.  We live on an island in Maine with 
sensitive aquafers.....no longer able to use my traditional darkroom.  I have invested in Macs 
and Epson printers andd currently print most color work on an Epson 7600.  I bought an 
Epson 7000 used hoping to use it to make black and white prints.

There is soooo much stuff out there I don't know where to turn for a good basic introduction 
re how to set all this up.  I have an R2400 also-- think I read somewhere that it was a good 
printer for B&W.

I have also been told that a Harrington Quad tone RIP is a good system that isn't too hard for 
an old fart to learn.

Greatly appreciate any good advice. Can't afford to get out of the business right now with two 
girls in college and lots of bills.

thanks,

mitch