Installed new black ink , printer will not print black and white on the office jet 4620

HP Office jet 4620  Windows 7
I can not get the printer to print the black cartridge.  i have installed a new one and I cleaned the print head still nothing.  It will not copy please advise what steps i should take

The troubleshooting steps in this document may help resolve the issue.
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