Can you keep using it?
Can you keep using it?
Contact customer support if any of these apply
- !No Paper or No Paper Fed returns on fresh paper loaded correctly.
- !The pickup path makes repeated slip noise with no sheet movement.
What to check first
Step-by-step checks
- 1
Consumable check
Reload a small stack of clean paper in the selected source.
Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.
- 2
Safe first step
Remove damaged or curled sheets before retrying.
- 3
Safe first step
Align the guides carefully and retry one short print job.
Background
What this message usually means
Brother shows No Paper or No Paper Fed when the MFC-J6945 family cannot pull paper in from the selected source. It is usually a source-loading or pickup problem rather than a broader hardware failure.
Before the message
What users usually notice first
Messages like this often appear after a hidden paper-path interruption, tray setup issue, or a small obstruction that is easier to miss than a full visible jam.
Diagnosis
Likely causes
The selected tray is empty.
Paper is curled, damp, or loaded badly.
The pickup path could not engage the top sheet cleanly.
Service
When service or replacement is more likely
- -Treat this as a feed-start or tray-loading issue first.
Avoid wrong turns
Common misreads of this message
- -Treating the message like a confirmed failed part instead of a support clue about which system has stopped the printer.
- -Assuming no physical path issue exists just because no full sheet is visible at first glance.
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Boundary
When to stop troubleshooting and move to support
Use the message once to classify the problem, then move to support if the printer still cannot return to ready after the first safe checks.
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Source notes
Brother's MFC-J6945DW troubleshooting list includes No Paper and No Paper Fed among the common machine messages.
Built around Brother's official MFC-J6945DW FAQ and troubleshooting guidance. Exact wording can vary slightly by region and closely related model variants.
Printer error codes can vary a little by firmware, region, and exact model variant. Use this guide as a family-level starting point and stop if the next step would require disassembly or service-mode changes.
Known family variants: MFC-J6945DW, MFC-J6947DW
Last reviewed: 2026-04-12
Reference: Open reference