Brother MFC-J6945 wide office inkjet family error codes
Brother's MFC-J6945-class wide-format office inkjets show paper, ink, tray, and document-feeder messages directly on the LCD when printing or scanning cannot continue normally.
Built around Brother's official MFC-J6945DW FAQ and troubleshooting guidance. Exact wording can vary slightly by region and closely related model variants.
Brand
Brother
Family
MFC-J6945 wide office inkjet family
Guides in this family
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Document Jam
Originals jammed in the automatic document feeder during scanning, copying, or faxing.
No Ink Cartridge / Cannot Detect
The printer cannot continue because an ink cartridge is missing or not recognized correctly.
Manual Feed
The printer is waiting for paper in the manual or multipurpose feed path.
No Paper / No Paper Fed
The selected paper source is empty or the printer could not start the feed correctly.
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Paper Tray #1 not detected / Paper Tray #2 not detected
Low
The printer cannot confirm that the selected paper tray is installed correctly.
Paper Tray #1 not detected or Paper Tray #2 not detected shown on the machine LCD.
Paper tray
No Paper / No Paper Fed
Low
The selected paper source is empty or the printer could not start the feed correctly.
No Paper or No Paper Fed shown on the machine LCD.
Paper / Paper tray
No Ink Cartridge / Cannot Detect
Medium
The printer cannot continue because an ink cartridge is missing or not recognized correctly.
No Ink Cartridge or Cannot Detect shown on the machine LCD.
Ink cartridge
Manual Feed
Low
The printer is waiting for paper in the manual or multipurpose feed path.
Manual Feed shown on the machine LCD.
Paper / MP tray
Document Jam
Medium
Originals jammed in the automatic document feeder during scanning, copying, or faxing.
Document Jam shown on the machine LCD.
Original documents / ADF