chinaone
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Q: sharp ar 5618 printer

Need some help here, i have a sharp ar6518 printer/scanner/copier. i cant find anything to installation for Mac. can anyone help

If it doesnt support Mac, is there any way to make it run? many thanks

933MHz PowerPC G4, Mac OS X (10.3.x)

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 10:48 PM

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Q: sharp ar 5618 printer

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  • by joe_7399,Helpful

    joe_7399 joe_7399 Jan 21, 2016 8:56 PM in response to chinaone
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    Jan 21, 2016 8:56 PM in response to chinaone

    Hello chinaone,

     

     

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

     

     

     

    I understand that you have a Sharp AR 6518 printer and you would like to use it with your Mac. According to the following article, this printer does not have a driver supported by Software Update on your Mac.

     

     

     

    Printer and scanner software available for download for your Mac - Apple Support

     

     

     

    However, you may still be able to use this printer by using a generic printer driver. To try a generic driver, please use the following instructions.

     

     

     

        1. Make sure your Sharp printer is turned on and connected to your Mac via USB or is on the same Wi-Fi network

     

        2. Select the Apple logo in the upper left corner of your display and choose System Preferences

     

        3. Select Printers & Scanners

     

        4. Select the “+” at the bottom of the left sidebar to add a printer

     

        5. Select your Sharp printer from the list

     

        6. A name should pop up in the bottom section of that same window followed by a “Use” section. Select the Use dropdown menu

     

        7. You may see a couple of generic drivers here (Generic PostScript printer and Generic PCL printer). If one doesn’t work, test the other as well.

     

     

     

    Cheers!

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jan 21, 2016 10:47 AM in response to chinaone
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    Jan 21, 2016 10:47 AM in response to chinaone

    You might be able to find a driver here.

                    

    Gimp - Print

     

    HPIJS for Mac OS X


     

    PrintFab

  • by chinaone,

    chinaone chinaone Jan 21, 2016 8:45 PM in response to joe_7399
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    Jan 21, 2016 8:45 PM in response to joe_7399

    Thanks for your help. until point 7, i cant find any generic drivers on the list. The MAC has recognised the printer but no drivers and no generic drivers.