archival, black and white digital printer?

[Rich Mason <cameratraveler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The following was posted to another area on the internet I frequent.  Anybody have and help, comments or advice?

> My friend and I have a question about printers.
>
> What is the best professional, archival quality, black and white
> digital printer?
>
> I've preliminarily narrowed the search to the Epson Stylus Pro 2200
> and the Epson Stylus Pro 4000 because of a) the pigment based Epson
> Ultrachrome ink technology, b) the quality of print (archival due to
> ink and detail due to small droplet size), and c) the straight
> through print path (avoiding jams even with heavy print surfaces
> such as watercolor paper).
>
> Price is a secondary concern; and in favor of the more expensive
> 4000, I have read that ink prices in the larger cartridges amount to
> substantial long term, high volume savings.
>
> I also like the self-aligning feature in the 4000.
>
> Is there a better printer?
>
> (We're currently using Sony DSC S85 and Olympus C 730 cameras and
> Windows XP OS.) My friend and I have a question about printers.

Thanks,
Rich Mason