Interpretation
What this message does — and does not — prove
Official meaningThe machine is not detecting/feed-starting paper from the expected source.
Do not assumeA No Paper message can be a loading/source-selection issue even when sheets are physically in the printer.
Safe sequence
Work through the manufacturer-scoped path
- 01
Check the job's selected paper source and size.
- 02
Reload a straight stack below the fill limit.
- 03
Set the paper guides and printer paper-size setting to match.
- 04
Retry a single-page job.
Stop / escalate
When not to keep experimenting
If the correct tray consistently fails to pick up known-good paper, follow Brother's feed-roller/service path.