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How to Install a Printer Driver ? (Network Connection)（FAQ No.01206）

対象環境

AR-B350W / BP-20C25 / BP-21C20 / BP-30C25 / BP-30M28 / BP-30M31 / BP-30M31L / BP-30M35 / BP-40C26 / BP-40C36 / BP-50C45 / BP-50C55 / BP-50C65 / BP-60C26 / BP-60C31 / BP-60C36 / BP-70C26 / BP-70C45 / BP-70C55 / BP-70C65 / DX-20C20 / MX-2630FN / MX-2631 / MX-2650FN / MX-2650FV / MX-2661 / MX-3150FN / MX-3150FV / MX-3161 / MX-3630FN / MX-3631 / MX-3650FN / MX-3650FV / MX-3661 / MX-4150FN / MX-4150FV / MX-4151 / MX-4170FN / MX-4170FV / MX-4171 / MX-5150FN / MX-5150FV / MX-5151 / MX-5170FN / MX-5170FV / MX-5171 / MX-6150FN / MX-6150FV / MX-6151 / MX-6170FN / MX-6170FV / MX-6171 / MX-8081 / MX-B455W / MX-C305W / MX-C306W / MX-M1056 / MX-M1206 / MX-M3531 / MX-M4070 / MX-M4071 / MX-M5070 / MX-M5071 / MX-M6070 / MX-M6071 / MX-M6570 / MX-M7570

回答

Operation Procedure

We recommend to download and use the latest printer driver from the website instead of using the printer driver in the CD-ROM bundled in the MFP product package.

1. Select a Printer Driver to Install.

Input the product name on the driver download webpage.
Your OS is automatically detected. Then click the button of [Go to xxxx download page.] Click the link to the printer driver you want to download.

* Your OS information is shown on [Go to xxxx download page.] button.

If you use a server OS, it can be automatically detected as a different OS.

If the automatically detected OS is different from your OS, click [Select other OS] and select your OS from the dropbox.

When your OS is not automatically detected.

Select your OS from the dropbox on the OS selection screen.

Select a printer driver that suits to your PC environment.

Reference : What is my OS ? How do I know the bit of my PC ?

When multiple printer drivers can be downloaded on the download webpage.

Select the driver according to your use environment.

2. Download and Install a Printer Driver.

Click the [Download] button and click the [Run] button on the opened window. If you saved the file, then double-click it.

According to your PC environment, sometime the file is automatically saved without opening a window.

An Installation requires an administrator authority.

- Right-click the stored file and click [Run as an administrator] on the displayed menu and execute the installation.
- Type in the Admin Password if necessary.

3. Select Where to Save the File.

Check where to save the file then click the [Next] button.

4. Select How to Install.

Click the [Advanced installation] icon.

When "Select a type of installation." screen appears.

When [Add a new Sharp printer] icon is clicked, the screen transitions to above installation way selection screen.

This screen is displayed when a MFP using the same printer driver is registered as a printer or a previous version of the printer driver is installed.

5. Select the Machine.

Check the box next to the MFP you use and click the [Next] button.

* The printer drivers for MFPs shown on this screen can be installed together.

Convenient function - Install the printer drivers for multiple MFPs at one time.

When only one MFP is detected.

This screen is not displayed, and instead No. 6 screen is displayed.

If no MFP(s) detected.

- Check : Does the MFP power on ?
- Check : Does the PC and MFP are connected to the network properly ?
- When there is no problem with those above, you can perform a search by clicking the [Specify condition] button.
Reference : When installing a printer driver, the machine is not detected. (Windows)

6. Check the MFP to Install and Start Copying Files.

Check the displayed information and click the [Next] button to start file-copying process.

* Do not remove the check for "Run the Auto configuration".

When a security warning window pops up.

There is no problem with the printer driver so please click a button to continue the installation.

7. Print Test Page and Check Whether the Printer Driver is Successfully Installed.

Once the completion screen for the installation is displayed, click the [Print test page] button and check whether the test page is printed.

8. Select the Printer Driver Set as the Default Driver.

Select the default printer driver.

What is the default printer?

- Set the printer usually used as the [default printer].
- Select [Don't change] when you do not want to change the current [default printer].
- The printer can be changed to another printer when printing.

9. Finish the Driver Installation.

Click the [Finish] button.

When a message is displayed to prompt the user to restart the PC.

Click the [Yes] button and restart your PC.