Digital BW, The Print

I have held off buying a 2200 lately, because I sensed from all of the internet chatter 
there was something new coming (perhaps an updated 3000) that would have a B&W 
solution (e.g. 8 inks or whatever).

I know Vincent on http://www.photo-i.co.uk/ was hinting there was an upcoming 
announcement on Sept 10 and now he is delaying it to the end of Sept.  However, he 
is now denying it has anything to do with an Epson product.  Initially, he hinted that it 
was Epson related.

As much as I want to believe this rumor has some truth, I would have thought there 
would have been more concrete rumors out there.  In fact, before the 2200 came to 
American there was advanced warning from Japan that a 7 ink printer was coming out 
from the http://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/ site.

Does anyone have any more concrete information?  Is anyone willing to violate their 
NDA with Epson?   The other possibility is that Canon may have a more serious printer 
that will be wide format and have some B&W solution with archival ink.