Printer ink problem?

i have a epson R300 and when i print the black is not dark as it should be. and i just bought new black ink today and it still wont be dark


what should be the problem?Printer ink problem?
Question: Is your printer new?


If it isn't that probably is the cause of the problem, since you've mentioned you've bought new ink but still has the same result as the old ink you have.


Try cleaning up your printer. Dust and ink residue usually gets clogged on the printer's way and thus not getting the quality of prinouts you expect.


For cleaning your printer, if it's too expensive to hire a technician who could do that, ask some friend who knows. Or you can check Epson's site, they might have some tips on how to clean your printer. :DPrinter ink problem?
Take out the ink tanks and seal the outlets.


Take out the print head.


Soak the print head in isopropyl alcahol.


Clean the printer with the same.


Install the head and ink tanks.


Run the normal printer cleaning tests.
maybe it is printing in draft/economy - check your printer settings and change it to standard. Other than that I don't know.