FW8.1 (081.234) release notes

Lexmark FW8.1 release notes (February 2023)

Base firmware: FW8.1, xxxAT.081.234, xxxBD.081.234, xxxBL.081.234, xxxBN.081.234, xxxCT.081.234, xxx.GM.081.234, xxx.GW.081.234, xxxMH.081.234, xxxMM.081.234, xxxPC.081.234, xxxPM.081.234, xxxPP.081.234, xxxSG.081.234, xxxZJ.081.234

Changes in 081.234 (since 081.225):

• New Features:
• Scanning in “mixed mode” now supports a mix of A4/Letter sizes
• Add new language support in Cloud Messaging System
• Support for disabling DBCS fonts on the Intelligent Storage Drive (ISD)
• Security Issues Addressed:
• Security improvements based on internal testing
• CVE-2023-22960 Account Lockout bypass
• CVE-2023-23560 Server Side Request Forgery
• CVE-2023-26063 Postscript Buffer Overflow (type confusion)
• CVE-2023-26064 Postscript Buffer Overflow (out of bounds write)
• CVE-2023-26065 Postscript Buffer Overflow (integer overflow)
• CVE-2023-26066 Postscript Buffer Overflow (improper stack validation)
• CVE-2023-26067 Input validation vulnerability
• CVE-2023-26068 Embedded Web Server input sanitization vulnerability
• CVE-2023-26069 Web API input validation vulnerability
• CVE-2023-26070 SNMP input validation vulnerability
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Disable trailing dot to the CN on the certificate subject when the Domain Name field is blank
• Fix for intermittent authentication failures when using Scan Center Scan to Network Folder
• Fix for a corrupted text output when printing a URF print job on CS/CX72x and equivalent devices (CSTAT and CXTAT firmware)
• Fix to prevent auto-launch of Copy workflow when a number key is pressed if the panel is not on the home screen
• Fix for a truncated filename when Scanning to FTP
• Fix for intermittent light scan/copy output on CX33x/CX43x devices and their equivalents (CXLBL and CXLBN firmware)
• Fixes for multiple PDF and PCL emulator errors
• Fix for a 417.33A paper jam when printing to bin 3 of the super finisher on CS82x, CX82x, and CX86x devices and their equivalents (CSTPP and CXTPP firmware)
• Change to only show LDAP settings configuration on the web page/panel if LDAP is a supported authentication method
• Fix an issue where the printer is unable to opt-in to anonymous data collection
• New version of Shortcuts Center - v5.6.4
• Fix for a 45-degree skewed scan image
• Fix for corrupted output when scanning to TIFF with 600 DPI
• Fix for an incorrect PCL font output when ISD is installed
• Fix for a one-hour difference in displayed time between op panel vs EWS when time zone is UYT
• Fix for incorrectly collated booklet output
• Usability improvements for messages/translations
• Added additional settings for Margin and Skew Offsets from Factory Registration
• Fix font selection for the Menu Settings Page report for certain display languages when the ISD’s DBCS fonts are available
• Fixes for multiple fax issues, some include:
• E-970 fax error when sending faxes using shortcuts with multiple "to" numbers
• Multi-pages printed when using non-EMC mode
• Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors, some causes include:
• Printing specific URF print jobs
• Kernel error when device is powered on and off
• CertManager error when setting 4096 bit length for RSA Key in certificates
• Powermanager error intermittently
• Sending a fax job with a double-byte fax name

Changes in 081.225 (since 081.216):

• New Features:
• Support for solutions through Lexmark Cloud Bridge is now available on 2.8" touch panel devices
• Added support for scanning to PDF/A-2u format
• Security Issues Addressed:
• Security improvements based on internal testing
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Fix for a 121.71 error on CS/CX33x and CS/CX43x devices and their equivalents (CSLBL, CXLBL, CSLBN, and CXLBN firmware)
• Fix for an issue where setting a string via SNMP to a non-ascii character set did not allow utilizing the max length of the string
• Fix for an issue where the device intermittently does not staple when expected
• Fix for an "unsupported USB hub" error on some devices with Marknet N8372 options installed
• Fix for an issue where output orientation was incorrect in some stapling scenarios
• Add skew adjustments to the MS/MX32x-62x devices and their equivalents (MSNGM, MSTGM, MXNGM, and MXTGM firmware)
• Fix for an issue where the printer becomes stuck at "Busy, please wait" screen during power on sequence immediately after performing a "Restore Factory Default" on all settings
• Fix for an issue where the MX432 and equivalent devices (MXTCT firmware) intermittently becomes stuck at "Busy, please wait" during the power on sequence
• Fix for an issue where the CS/CX72x and their equivalent devices (CSTAT and CXTAT firmware) intermittently display a "Tray 1 Empty" message when transitioning into Sleep Mode even though the tray is not empty
• Improve organization of data displayed on the Device Information report for the CS/CX73x devices and their equivalents (CSTMM and CXTMM firmware)
• Prevent truncation of the "Printer ID" message on the printed Device Information report
• Fix for an issue where the copy workflow would set the incorrect number of copies (e.g. "22" rather than "2") when the device Country/Region is set to "Korea"
• Added support for the Japanese long note character as an input key
• Added support for using "dot" character in the filename field for the native Scan to FTP workflow
• Fix for an issue where the “Embedded Web Server Access” function access control (FAC) is intermittently not accessible to Public Permissions after upgrading to FW7.2 or later (firmware versions xxxxx.072.001 and higher numbers) for the first time
• Fix for an issue where the client PC is unable to install the printer to Microsoft Universal Print
• Fix for an issue where a new Universal Print job could not be printed if the previous Universal Print job was sent as a held job but had not yet been released to print.
• Fix for an issue where printing too many Universal Print jobs in a short time results in an http error 429 "Too Many Requests" from Microsoft
• Improve 900.00 crash messaging to help in identifying hardware related causes
• Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors
• Fix for a 900.00 crash that occurs immediately after upgrading from FW7.5 or older to 081.001 thru 081.224 firmware versions on the CS/CX82x and CX86x devices and their equivalents (CSTPP and CXTPP firmware)
• Fix for a 900.00 crash at boot up under certain conditions - applicable to CS/CX92x devices and their equivalents only (CSTMH and CXTMH firmware)
• Fix for an intermittent 900.00 crash when walking/querying SNMP
• Fixes for multiple fax issues
• Improvements to HTTPS faxing with mix of large send and receive jobs
• Fix for an issue where fax via FoIP intermittently stops working
• Fix for intermittent E-706 errors
• Fix for intermittent E-81c errors when receiving faxes

Changes in 081.216 (since 081.215):

• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Fix for an issue where devices with a Secure Element SIM card installed may intermittently fail to initialize all necessary subsystems at boot (unless purchased and installed separately, this is limited to effecting CX860 models and their equivalents)
• Fix for an issue where USB flash drives without any partitions are unable to be used in the front USB slot of a device even if they are FAT formatted (this is not common)
• Fix for an issue where "no analog phone line connected" error message will not clear in some circumstances

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

Changes in 081.205 (since 081.016):

• Security Issues Addressed:
• Additional mitigations for CVE-2022-29850 Compromised device remains vulnerable after firmware update
• Upgraded open-source components to apply latest security patches
• Security improvements based on internal testing
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Add support for space characters in SNMP Community Name
• Adjust Fax Volume settings to support new fax card for certain devices (MXLBD, CXLBL, and CXLBN firmware)
• Fix for an issue where “Keyboard Type” setting must be changed twice in order to take effect
• Increase time necessary to hold keyboard button before extra characters appear in order to reduce inadvertent clicks
• Added “Test SMTP Connection” button to SMTP setup menu to improve setup usability
• Resolve an issue where adding/removing “Held Jobs” from Home Screen Customization via printer web page intermittently doesn’t refresh the op panel and/or web page correctly
• Fix for an issue where LDAP authentication fails in some environments using user name and password, but succeeds with user name only
• Resolve an issue where, under certain conditions, the printer web page intermittently shows the printer status as “Busy” even if the printer is not in busy state
• Improvement to ensure apps are able to automatically scroll a list to the currently selected item during a change prompt if the list is longer than one screen – for example, a list of languages where the currently selected language may be toward the middle or bottom of the list
• Fix for an issue that causes firmware updates to intermittently fail on some devices
• Improve messaging for firmware version comparison when updating via the printer web page
• Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors

Changes in 081.016:

• New Features:
• Improved usability on 2.8-inch touchscreen devices
• Improved Initial Setup Wizard usability experience
• Added opt-out model for anonymous data collection
• New TPM hardware support
• WPA v3.0 support
• IPP Everywhere 1.1
• Universal Print – Phase 2
• Node locked setting bundles
• Open Source JDK
• Custom Factory Defaults support
• Improved staple logic (Held Jobs)
• Security Issues Addressed:
• CVE-2022-29850 Compromised device remains vulnerable after firmware update
• Upgraded open source components to apply latest security patches
• Security improvements based on internal testing
• Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
• Improved enrollment to Lexmark Cloud Services
• Fix for an issue where certain Cipher List changes are not saved successfully
• Added validation checking to General Fax Settings, Fax Server, and Email Reply Address fields
• Multiple fixes for fax receive issues
• Resolve a permissions issue with installed userflash
• Fix for an issue where an HBP driver generated job does not print on certain devices
• Multiple fixes for PS, PDF, and PCL emulator errors