Why is my indesign cs6 not printing black (k100) properly?

Indesign will not print black at 100% properly, but at 90% down to 1%, prints fine?

Nothing changed. Thats the first thing I though might be the issue, but wouldn't explain why the black at 99% prints fine and the black at 100% prints a washed out green/black?

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Have you completed all of the steps in the following document; Printer Does Not Print Black Ink or Color Ink, or Prints Blank Pages.
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Subject: I ran out off black ink 564. Cartridge PS: I purchased this ink cartridge at Staples .
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Insatalled new 564 XL ink Cartridge.
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Attention!
HP'S cartridge warranty does not cover NON-HP INK or carteidges.
HP warranty does not cover repairs or service required after using NON-HP INK.
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I think i have a bad carteidge ,there is a small gold tab at the end of the cartridge if soemthing is wrong at this gold strip will it not report to the software,just saying dont know ?????????? Thank you for any reliable feed back that i may get.
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