Digital BW, The Print

It's a great printer. Ink's tremendously expensive
when you need to replace (research that) but you get a
lot at that time...and it comes with a huge quantity
to begin with. 

It makes beautiful black and white with Epson pigments
and zero accessories or extra expenses. Plug and play.

Reconsider the darkroom. Good inkjet paper with
pigment is more expensive than good silver paper, plus
there's the printer.