Brother / MFC-L8395 / MFC-L89xx color office family

No Toner / Toner Error - The printer cannot continue because toner is missing, not recognized, or not installed correctly.

The printer cannot continue because toner is missing, not recognized, or not installed correctly.

This guide is scoped to the MFC-L8395 / MFC-L89xx color office family family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Medium

Most likely cause

The toner cartridge is not installed correctly.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

Toner cartridge

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !The message returns immediately with a correctly installed toner cartridge.
  • !Multiple toner positions start failing recognition at the same time.
If the printer still starts normally: Finish the first checks once, then stop if the same message repeats or the printer still cannot return to ready.

What to check first

Step-by-step checks

  1. 1

    Consumable check

    Remove and reinstall the indicated toner carefully.

    Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.

  2. 2

    Consumable check

    Confirm the toner is the correct type for the printer.

  3. 3

    Safe first step

    Restart the machine once after reseating if needed.

Background

What this message usually means

Brother uses No Toner and Toner Error when the machine cannot print because a toner supply is missing, not seated correctly, or not recognized properly. These are stronger stop messages than a simple low-toner reminder.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

The toner cartridge is not installed correctly.

Common

The machine cannot recognize the cartridge.

Possible

A toner supply has reached a state where printing cannot continue.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -Brother treats these as supply-stop messages, not just advisory notices.

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Source notes

Brother's MFC-L8395 online guide lists No Toner and Toner Error among the common LCD messages for the machine.

Built around Brother's online error and maintenance messages guidance for newer MFC-L8395-class color office lasers. Exact wording can vary a little by region and closely related model.

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-L8395CDW, MFC-L8905CDW, MFC-L9570CDW

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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