Printing using a Sharp MX2600 without PostScript 3?

My work is using a Sharp networked printer and it doesn't have PostScript 3 installed. I've managed to work around settings to get my computer (Mac Pro running OSX 10.6.8) running B/W prints, but is there any way to get it printing in color?

You could also use Open Printing, by downloading and installing this Open Source package which works under Mac OS X:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/macosx/pxlmon o
The package uses Ghostscript to emulate Postscript printing, then rasterizes and sends the results using PCL. The package contains pxlcolor as well, for color printing to PCL printers. The Sharp 2300N and 2700N are both listed as supported.

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