Sharp printer drivers for Apple Silicon Macs
35 Sharp models work again on Apple Silicon Macs with this free driver. Install once, print again.
Looking for your exact model? Search on the home page.
Install (same package for every model)
- Plug the printer into the Mac with a USB cable and switch it on.
- Download the installer (.pkg) and open it. Click through, enter your Mac password. It is signed and notarized by Apple, so there are no security warnings.
- Print something. The installer recognised the printer and set it up as the default.
Still not printing? Restart the Mac once and unplug / re-plug the printer. Then see below.
Printer not set up automatically?
USB printers are normally detected by the installer. If yours wasn't (or it's on Wi-Fi), find it below, open Terminal (⌘+Space, type Terminal), paste its command and press Enter.
| Model | Command |
|---|---|
| Sharp AR-161 | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-161 |
| Sharp AR-BC260 | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-bc260 |
| Sharp AR-BC320 | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-bc320 |
| Sharp AR-C170FP | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c170fp |
| Sharp AR-C170M | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c170m |
| Sharp AR-C172FP | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c172fp |
| Sharp AR-C172M | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c172m |
| Sharp AR-C260 | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260 |
| Sharp AR-C260F | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260F |
| Sharp AR-C260FP | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260fp |
| Sharp AR-C260M | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260m |
| Sharp AR-C260P | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260p |
| Sharp AR-C260S | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c260S |
| Sharp AR-C261F | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c261f |
| Sharp AR-C261FP | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c261fp |
| Sharp AR-C261M | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c261m |
| Sharp AR-C261S | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c261s |
| Sharp AR-C262FP | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c262fp |
| Sharp AR-C262M | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c262m |
| Sharp AR-C262S | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-c262s |
| Sharp AR-M257 | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-ar-m257 |
| Sharp MX-2300FG | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2300fg |
| Sharp MX-2300G | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2300g |
| Sharp MX-2300N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2300n |
| Sharp MX-2700FG | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2700fg |
| Sharp MX-2700G | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2700g |
| Sharp MX-2700N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-2700n |
| Sharp MX-3500FN | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-3500fn |
| Sharp MX-3500N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-3500n |
| Sharp MX-3501FN | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-3501fn |
| Sharp MX-3501N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-3501n |
| Sharp MX-4500FN | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-4500fn |
| Sharp MX-4500N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-4500n |
| Sharp MX-4501FN | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-4501fn |
| Sharp MX-4501N | sudo gutenprint-add sharp-mx-4501n |
Network / Wi-Fi printer? Add the device address: sudo gutenprint-add <id> MyPrinter socket://192.168.1.50 (lpinfo -v lists what macOS sees), or add it in System Settings → Printers & Scanners → Use: Select Software… and pick the "Apple Silicon" entry.