Digital BW, The Print

Hi! I am new here, new to digital black and white printing but  not new 
to the darkroom :) I owned and operated a custom black and white lab in 
NYC for a number of years but that was a looooong time ago but for all 
intensive purposes I am a complete newbie, especially, to this 
technology. After many years in a completely different field I have 
decided to go back to photography and after considering all of the 
difficulties of setting up a darkroom have decided to go digital. Of 
course, I was spoiled with my black and white images and would desire 
to hit the ground running with the best possible prints. :) I know, I 
know... that will not happen since there is so much to learn. But I 
guess my first question is regarding hardware... since I am starting 
from scratchm, pretty much, but do not have unlimited funds... what 
would you recommend as a starting place in terms of printers, inks, and 
paper? I realize this is a lot to ask and you have probably been here 
many times before but if there is anyone willing to work with a newbie 
like me I wouuld greatly appreciate it.
Dona