Digital BW, The Print

>  I finally decided to pay a bit more and go for the 3800. 
>  
> I made the right decision. The 3800 makes absolutely gorgeous prints - and  
> remember that it ships with close to $500 worth of ink included


Let me second that on the 3800, at least as far as b/w is concerned. I upgraded to a 3800 a few months ago after realizing it was was "cheaper" than it seemed due to the included inks. Today am getting what I consider superb b/w prints from it using QuadToneRip and the stock Epson K3 inks. 

For smaller prints, I use a 2200 repurposed with Piezography and refillable carts from inkjetcarts.us. that setup, too, is a complete success.