Black ink leak inside the printer(right side).

there is gobs of black ink inside the printer on the right side i just discovered it today while cleaning the printer...
the amount of black ink is huge...what can be the reason??

The are you are referring to is the "service station", where some ink is deposited with each print job to keep the printheads clear.  See the document here for information on how ink is used.  While the ink appears black it is actually a mixture of black and all the color inks.
It is normal for ink to be in this area, it s not necessary or desirable to clean this area.  Attempting to clean this can result in damage to other sensitive parts of the printer.
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