HP DesignJet 500 / 510 / 800 Paper Axis / Media Advance Service may be required

HP Wide-Format Printer Troubleshooting

HP DesignJet 500/510/800 Error 81:01 – Paper-Axis shutdown/ Paper Servo shutdown – usually a paper-jam caused…

Paper-Axis shutdown/ Paper Servo shutdown - usually a paper-jam caused by a blockage of the Paper-axis System.

Applicable models
HP DesignJet 500510800

What error 81:01 means

Error 81:01 is a paper-axis or paper-servo shutdown. The source says it is usually associated with a paper jam or blockage in the paper-axis system.

Start here

What you can check first

  1. If a paper jam caused the error, disconnect the printer power cable.
  2. Clear the paper blockage from the paper path.
  3. Reconnect power and check whether error 81:01 has cleared.

Diagnosis

Possible causes

  • Paper jam or blockage in the paper-axis system.

When to call for service

If the error comes back

If 81:01 appears without a paper jam, or returns after the blockage is cleared, the source recommends service.

When you contact LCR, include the exact error code, printer model, what happened immediately before the error, and whether it returns after a restart.

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