Instead of packaging the manufacturers driver for Ubuntu it would be better to provide a openprinting distribution independent driver package as described here: http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/WritingAndPackagingPrinterDrivers
This would allow automatic download and installation of the manufacturers printer driver by system-config-printer as already implemented by this specification: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/printerdriverautodownload since Ubuntu Intrepid. Please consider asking to the manufacturer of providing such a package that allows their printer driver to be installed automatically on Linux in general (not only Ubuntu).
Instead of packaging the manufacturers driver for Ubuntu it would be better to provide a openprinting distribution independent driver package as described here: http:// www.linux- foundation. org/en/ OpenPrinting/ WritingAndPacka gingPrinterDriv ers config- printer as already implemented by this specification: https:/ /blueprints. launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +spec/printerdr iverautodownloa d since Ubuntu Intrepid. Please consider asking to the manufacturer of providing such a package that allows their printer driver to be installed automatically on Linux in general (not only Ubuntu).
This would allow automatic download and installation of the manufacturers printer driver by system-