epson c80 inkjet printer black ink not printing

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Hi everyone..

Need your help. The ink in my epson C80 was having gaps in black lines
and black ink was almost empty, at 5% (according to driver). The ink empty
light wasn't on, but I decided to replace it earlier. I pushed the ink
button to move the cartridges in place, took out the old black ink
cartridge, then put in a relatively new and unopened black ink
cartridge.(epson stock cartridge). I pushed the ink button, print head was
going back and forth initializing, etc. The issue came up that now when I
try to print something I can't get any black ink at all. Tried cleaning the
nozzles(at least 3 or for times in succession), that didn't work. I haven't
changed the driver, and I've tried getting a new cartridge, but no go.

Any thoughts?

George