R220 bad printing(dark)

hi everybody..
i've read a lot of posts regarding this issues but i'm not getting it right, i'm afraid..
i have really dark prints from my epson stylus photo r 220 when i use profiles from aperture and color controls off. bp compensation on or off very slight difference, gamma adj 1,30 that as i read here is exaggerated setting, but still too dark.
if i use printer's driver caolor controls set to adobe rb prints are really much better, even if some colors are a little different than on screen..
i calibrated my monitor using pantone huey and yes i use soft proofing with same profile as the one i use to print ( r220 PGPP from epson's site )
monitor gammae and temp are 2.2 and 65k..
really can't see what i'm doing wrong..
help please!!

hi thanks for reply.. yes this is all using epson inks and epson premium glossy photo paper..
the R220 profile is quite useful for on screen proofing, but maybe i don't have the right profile for printing.
can you please tell me exactly what are your settings and if you are on an R220 too?
maybe i can find where i'm wrong..
thanks

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