FW8.1 (081.215) release notes

Lexmark FW8.1 release notes (September 2022)

Base firmware: FW8.1, xxxAT.081.215, xxxBD.081.215, xxxBL.081.215, xxxBN.081.215, xxxGM.081.215, xxxGW.081.215, xxxMH.081.215, xxxMM.081.215, PC.081.215, xxxPM.081.215, xxxPP.081.215, xxxSG.081.215, and xxxZJ.081.215 for the following devices

Changes in 081.215 (since 081.212):

• Security Issues Addressed:
• Upgraded open-source components to apply latest security patches
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Improvements to firmware flashing reliability
• Fix for an issue where using the "Fit to Page" setting on the printer results in a corrupted output for some print jobs
• Fix for an issue where the CS/CX73x devices are not responding to adjustments to the left margin on the multipurpose feeder or input option trays (CSTMM and CXTMM firmware)
• Fix for an "unsupported USB hub" error on some devices with Marknet N8372 options installed
• Fix for an issue where "fold" settings for Copy shortcuts were not applied correctly when the shortcut was launched via Shortcut Center
• Fix for an unexpected output received when printing via USB cable from a computer running Windows10 patched with KB5015807 or newer
• Fix for a 912.32A crash on CS/CX33x devices and their equivalents (CSLBL and CXLBL firmware)
• Update default print resolution of mono devices to 1200IQ to improve interaction with newer drivers and/or driverless print options.

Note:  device print resolution setting will not be changed by applying this firmware update, a restore factory defaults or out of service erase would have to be performed after installing this update for the new default to apply

• Fixes for multiple fax issues
• Fix for an issue where devices with fax modems are stuck with "Busy, please wait" on screen during some boot up operations
• Fix for a missing “Fax Transport” setting in some configurations
• Fix for an inability to receive some HTTPS faxes
• Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors
• Fix for a 900.00 Kernel crash when connected via USB cable to a computer running Windows10 patched with KB5015807 or newer
• Fix for an intermittent 900.00 crash when performing a Card Copy job or a quick copy job (start copying by pressing green button from home screen)
• Fix for a 900.00 crash that occurs with some JBIG faxes
• Fix for a reoccurring 900.00 crash every time the device powers up
• Fix for a 900.00 crash that occurs after the printer has been idle/asleep for multiple hours on CS/CX82x and CX86x devices and their equivalents (CSTPP and CXTPP firmware)
• Fix for a 900.00 crash while printing using CS/CX33x devices and their equivalents (CSLBL and CXLBL firmware)
• Fix for a 900.00 crash that occurs when switching wireless access points (changing SSID's)
• Fix for an intermittent 900.00 crash when using some HTTPS fax functions

Changes in 081.212 (since 081.205):

• Security Issues Addressed:
• Upgraded open-source components to apply latest security patches
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Fix for an issue where the printer does not boot all the way to a usable state after updating firmware (sometimes stuck at "Busy, please wait", sometimes earlier in boot)
• Fix for an issue where CS/CX82x and CX86x devices fail to boot if they have 4GB of RAM or more installed (CSTPP and CXTPP firmware)
• Fix for an issue where faxes are not sent successfully if "cover page" is enabled or "hold the job" is enabled and certain security configurations are present
• Fix for an issue where the Lexmark Cloud Services Native Agent running on the device intermittently stops communicating with the Lexmark Cloud
• Prevent Lexmark Cloud Services connection from disabling itself when network connection is lost
• Fix for an issue where devices intermittently fail during SMB communication to a Windows Server with STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED or STATUS_DUPLICATE_OBJECTID
• Fix to improve output from some MS/MX72x and MS/MX82x printers which intermittently printed too light or too dark (MSNGW, MSTGW, and MXTGW firmware)
• Fix for an "incorrect printer time" error message at device power on
• Fix for an issue where the secure element is intermittently not detected at device power on causing an "Error communicating with the secure element" message to appear on the device
• Allow scanner firmware update even if scanner is disabled on CX92x devices
• Fix for an issue where the device stops scanning in the middle of a job initiated by an eSF app and remains stuck
• Fix for a 912.45A crash on the CS/CX33x devices and their equivalents (CSLBL and CXLBL firmware)
• Fix for an issue where MB2236 devices with a 2.8" touch screen boot into the "special boot options" menu if the paper tray is empty (MXLSG firmware - 2.8" touch screen operator panel only)
• eSCL scanning support for different resolutions for each color mode
• Fix for an issue where import of PKCS12 device certificates fails
• Updated some strings and translations for enhanced user experience
• Multiple fixes for PDF and PCL-XL emulator errors
• Fix for an 842.02 crash when performing a scan job on CX42x-62x devices (CXNZJ and CXTZJ firmware)
• Return printer network address instead of local-host when querying printer-moreinfo URI IPP attribute
• Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors
• Fix for an intermittent 900.00 crash only on network connected printers
• Fix for a 900.00 crash when tapping "Connected to Network" on the device operator panel
• Fix for intermittent 900.00 crashes at device boot up on the CS/CX72x devices and their equivalents (CSTAT and CXTAT firmware)
• Fix for other intermittent 900.00 crashes