If you see a product listing “Epson L800 ink cartridges,” be cautious – the L800 has no cartridges. It uses bottles. Stick to and your printer will run smoothly for thousands of pages.

The Epson L800 uses 6 individual ink bottles (dye-based ink). Below are the official Epson part numbers per color:

: In addition to standard CMYK, it includes Light Cyan and Light Magenta to produce smoother gradations and more accurate skin tones in professional-quality photography.

The Epson L800 is an early EcoTank-style printer that requires a 13-digit ID code found on the ink bottle to "unlock" or refill the ink levels in the software. While modern EcoTanks often detect refills automatically, the L800 uses these codes as a security measure to ensure genuine ink is used. YouTube Common Ink Codes for Epson L800 If you are using third-party ink or have lost your bottle labels, the following verified 13-digit IDs can often be used to reset your ink levels in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 : Color Sample Reset Codes Black QJK-8M3-8SK-WE7N

If you are looking to buy ink for your Epson L800, simply ask for Ensure you buy all six colors if you are printing photos, as running out of Light Magenta or Light Cyan will significantly degrade photo quality.