Loading Sharp printer driver on iMac

Hi, I have just come back to Mac after 15 years and in setting up my new computer, I cannot load the Printer Driver for a Sharp ARM205 laser printer. I have downloaded the latest Mac driver from Sharp and I can see the file in the Downloads Folder but cannot work out how to load it. The computer can see the printer but with no driver, no printing after many attempts. Any tips appreciated.

Hello and welcome back to Mac
If you select the driver file in Downloads and perform a Get Info (Command I or File > Get Info), the Get Info will show you under the heading of Name & Extension what format the file is. Note that you may need to click the little triangle next to Name & Extension to expand the view.
With OS X 10.5 and 10.6, there is a built in function to create a compressed zip file. If this is the extension of the driver, simply double click to decompress the download. It will automatically create a folder for the driver in the same Downloads folder. If the file format is something other than zip, you may need Stuffit or something similar to unpack the file. Please reply with the extension name.
Also, under the Name & Extension menu is the Open With section. If you expand this entry, you will see what application on the Mac is set to open these files types. If no application is listed, then as mentioned already you may have to download a utility to unpack the file.
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