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Hi Chris,
I just tested the updated instructions tonight on another Ubuntu 16.04 system.
Your instructions on 17.04 appear correct and work for 16.04. But this is assuming the printer Device URI is created correctly. If it doesn't though (as in my case) the user may have to manually change that to the IP address. So it may be worth adding this into the instructions. Something to the effect "If the printer fails to print, and you know your Printers IP address change your Device URI / Host Name" (Printer > Right-click > Properties > Device URI, click "Change"). This will save users a lot of time looking online on a work around.
Don't honestly know how the auto-assigned Device URI is supposed to work. I assume its based on a broadcast name of the printer.
However, if its useful to you, I have attached a PDF of my installation, including screenshots as an example.
Also Gunnar is probably correct in this is similar to this bug #1320381 (linked above). So I am going to try these instructions with some other printer models and post back if the printer Device URI is correctly identified. It may be a few days before I have access to addition printers however.
Thanks!