Digital BW, The Print

Thank you for your advice and different points of view of my problem.
The good news is my 1160 is repairable, albeit at a cost. Even the cost 
is good news because I now have other alternatives.  I guess' if I can 
do this without being overbearing, I will ask one more question about it.

Here are the criteria for making my decision:
1. I am primarily interested in Black Only printing on matte paper.
2. It might be nice to print color occasionally. A want - not a must.

Alternatives:
Rebuild my 1160  - about $200 (its old tech but I loved it - how much is 
nostalgia   worth?

Used 2200 - about the same cost - (I am watching eBay)  but newer tech 
and I could print BO and color in same machine.

An Epson 1400 - right now about the same cost refurbed from Epson. I am 
reading Paul Roark's ongoing work with 1400. But can I print Black Only? 
Will it print from Epson driver or must I use a RIP?

The issues with the 1400 are fuzzy to me. Even though its interesting, I 
was drawn to BO printing in the beginning because of its unique 
characteristics of high d-max and what we called smooth tonal 
transitions. That is the way my prints looked for 50 years. And that is 
the nostalgia I am interested in.

I'm leaning toward a used 2200.
I know this is rather basic and mundane for this group but I want to get 
the basic part right. What am I overlooking?

Thanks again,
Steele
Brenham, Texas