Digital BW, The Print

Look at how serigraphs and non-photo prints are
displayed...you surely have examples in local
galleries and museums. I don't think many of those
print makers are as anal/narcissistic as photographers
can get, so they do intend their work to be
framed...and they typically use paper finer than
digital printers use.

Typically their prints are set back from the glass
with spacers, are rarely matted, sometimes they are
displayed in shadow boxes (set back quite a bit).
Sometimes these even include objects, such as historic
items or pressed flowers. 

Using "traditional" inkjet papers, which usually
feature sharply cut edges, as a substitute for
fondling, some photographers tear inkjet edges (eg
tear 11X17 paper into 7X12 plus torn leftovers).

 www.inkjetart.com sells an inexpensive tool (like a
deckle-edged ruler) for this purpose, but a set of
various edges could cheaply be fabricated from
aluminum "angle iron" stock using a power sander.

"handling" isn't a good thing with fine prints (a
proper gallery owner will flog you for it).

John