Tay,
Are you using 3rd party pigment ink. I am guessing yes since you have the 1400 and that comes with Claria.
Whoever you bought the ink from, you need to call them or go to their website and find out if they have a color profile for you. That may help fix your black.
Yesterday, someone had a problem with their colors on their 1400 with 3 rd party pigment ink, and it turned out the blue was not actually printing. Here's the thread. I have no idea how old your set up is, but this was a recent problem. Maybe something in here can help you, too.
1 month old epson 1400 inkjetfly cis, having problems with ink colors?? W/PICTURES
Hope that helps, and good luck to you.
