HP DesignJet 500 / 510 / 800 Carriage / Scan Axis Service may be required

HP Wide-Format Printer Troubleshooting

HP DesignJet 500/510/800 Error 86:11 – Scan-Axis length too short

Scan-Axis length too short.

Applicable models
HP DesignJet 500510800

What error 86:11 means

Error 86:11 means the printer measured the scan-axis movement as too short. The source directs the user to inspect the carriage path for anything restricting carriage movement.

Start here

What you can check first

  1. Open the printer window and inspect the carriage path for visible obstructions.
  2. If wrinkled media is blocking the path, raise the pinch wheels with the media lever and clear the obstruction.

Diagnosis

Possible causes

  • A visible obstruction restricting the carriage.
  • Wrinkled media in the paper path.

When to call for service

If the error comes back

The source recommends service if error 86:11 recurs after the path has been cleared.

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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