Lexmark FW22.1 release notes (August 2023)
Base firmware: FW22.1, xxxAT.221.214, xxxBD.221.214, xxxBL.221.214, xxxBN.221.214, xxxCT.221.214, xxxGM.221.214, xxxGV.221.214, xxxGW.221.214, xxxMH.221.214, xxxMM.221.214, xxxPC.221.214, xxxPM.221.214, xxxPP.221.214, xxxSG.221.214, xxxSN.221.214 and xxxZJ.221.214
Changes in 221.214 (since 221.204):
- New Features:
- Enable Lexmark Cloud Bridge Solution Agent on CS53x Series devices and their equivalents (CSNGV firmware versions)
- Add/modify EULA URL in firmware update messages for all supported models listed in this document.
- Security Issues Addressed:
- Various security improvements
- Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
- Improve toner level reporting and sleep/wake responsiveness for MS53x/MS63x/MX53x/MX632 Series devices and their equivalents (MSNSN, MSTSN, MXNSN, and MXTSN firmware versions)
- Fix for an issue where Cloud Connector profiles such as Google Drive intermittently disappear from the printer’s operator panel on 2.8” panel devices only
- SNMP improvements
- Fix for an incorrect print output when printing certain types of PDF files
- Fix mishandling of PCL5 macros in certain scenarios
- Adjust left margin for any width above 12 inches for CX93x/94x MFPs
- Add support for Prescribe's Unit Of Measurement per dots (UOM) command
- Enable duplex bottom margin adjustment on MS521 devices and their equivalents (MSNGM firmware version)
- Add support for additional media sizes to Prescribe's Set Paper SiZe (SPSZ) command
- Fix for PDF Error 141 when printing certain types of PDF files
- Improve Cloud Services Enrollment Messaging
- Fix for an issue where the “Check for Updates” button under Firmware Updates on the device op panel sometimes showed an older version than what was currently available
- Fix for an issue where CS/CX82x and CX860 devices and their equivalents booted to recovery mode after firmware update if coming directly from FW7.x or earlier (CSTPP and CXTPP firmware versions)
- Performance improvements for Scan Center scan to network workflows utilizing VPN
- Fixes for known issues in 221.204 release
- A registration shift of 1-2mm may be seen in certain scenarios when copying on the following models (CXTGV firmware version)
- Duplex printing from the manual feeder for the following models may encounter a 231.03 jam error (CSNZJ, CSTZJ, CXNZJ, CXTZJ, CSNGV, CSTGV, and CXTGV firmware versions)
- Fixes for multiple sources of 900 errors, some causes include:
- 900 error @PROCESS /opt/pbis/sbin/lwcertd only when connected to network
- 900 errors when scanning
- 900 fax service error with etherFAX setup and sending fax to nonetherFAX numbers
- Usability improvements:
- Allow device to post an error message on the panel if attempting to print a Bookmark of XPS file type on a device that does not support XPS printing
- Performance improvement for Address Book loading on operator panel
- Fix for an issue where some “help” videos are unable to play on the device operator panel
- Multiple translations improvements
- Known issues:
- Intermittent network connection drops in certain network environments when using 802.1x protocol. If experiencing this error, contact TSC for a newer release of firmware to address this issue.
Changes in 221.204 (since 221.113):
- New Features:
- New product support
- MS53x/MS63x/MX53x/MX632
- CS53x/CS63x/CX53x/CX63x
- Update Android Fonts
- Support PDF A-2u, archival PDF format
- Increase custom size scan length to 25 inches for CX93x/CX94x/MX93x devices (CXTPC and MXTPM firmware versions)
- Re-add support for XPS printing on devices which supported it on FW8.1 and prior versions
- Security Issues Addressed:
- Fix IPSec communication issue
- Resolve an issue with Active Directory join
- Update to 90 meter module
- Additional security improvements
- Field Issues Addressed and Other Improvements:
- Fixes for 161.81, 912.28, and 912.72A errors
- Fix 31.41K Cyan Cartridge errors on CS/CX53x and CS/CX63x devices (CSTGV and CXTGV firmware versions)
- Fixes for various causes of op panel freezing and "Busy, please wait" hang
- Fixes for various incorrect print output issues when printing certain Postscript, URF, IPDS, and PCL-XL print jobs
- Disable trailing dot to the CN on the certificate subject when the Domain Name field is blank
- Improvements to margin, skew, and registration settings and adjustments
- Improve compatibility with LDD
- SNMP communication improvements
- Fix an issue with returning PCL5 status readback information for downloaded fonts
- Fix an eSF standard prompt issue which applies to any eSF app calling it
- Fix for an issue where a TWN4 Front USB card reader is not working on the front USB port when a Marknet N8372 Wifi adapter is attached to the rear USB port
- Add DBCS support for import settings
- Fix for an issue where the Multi Function Printer intermittently boots up with only Single Function device capability
- Improvements in compatibility with Lexmark OnePrint
- Fix for an issue where "Display Language" was not returned to default after restore factory default operation
- Fix for an issue where DNS records are not updated dynamically
- Correct the "Vendor Class Type" reporting for some devices
- Fix for a "low disk space" error when using Scan Center on devices with an installed ISD
- Multiple usability improvements, some include:
- Improve user guidance for resolving 200.x5E and 200.x5F jams on MS/MX53x and MS/MX63x devices (MSNSN and MSTSN firmware versions)
- Fix display of alerts for replacing imaging unit
- Translation improvements
- Fixes for various fax issues, some include:
- Held Fax job with fax cover page not received by receiving device when released
- Updates to etherFAX
- Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 errors, some causes include:
- Intermittent errors while in sleep state
- CertManager errors when setting 4096 bit length for RSA Key in certificates
- CertManager errors when the domain name selected is too long for the buffer
- Error at power on when the device splash screen data is corrupted
- Known issues:
- Duplex printing from the manual feeder for the following models may encounter a 231.03 jam error. If experiencing this error, contact TSC for a newer release of firmware to address this issue:
- CX63x, CX53x, CX62x, CX52x, CX42x, and CX32x
- CS63x, CS53x, CS62x, CS52x, CS42x, and CS32x
- A registration shift of 1-2mm may be seen in certain scenarios when copying on the following models. If experiencing this error, contact TSC for a newer release of firmware to address this issue:
Changes in 221.113:
- New Features:
- FW Update from Panel (All panel sizes)
- Scanner Glass cleaning instructions
- Secure by default - protect FW Update by default
- Encrypted Bundle Support
- Staple Logic Revamp
- Update JavaScript Library
- New Device Reset Menu
- TPM Firmware Update on EWS
- Move scan data to utilize TLS
- Add setting to choose not to send the PDF attachment in a Fax Transmission Log
- Passive Mode FTP
- Buffered Email (Scan and Hold)
- Add "Test Email" button in EWS
- Fuser Wiper messaging replacement – on applicable models
- Removal of support for XPS and HTML direct printing
- Security Issues Addressed:
- 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:
- Upgrades so that scanning in “mixed mode” now supports a mix of A4/Letter sizes
- Add support for disabling DBCS fonts on the Intelligent Storage Drive (ISD)
- Fix for intermittent light scan/copy output on CX33x/CX43x devices and their equivalents (CXLBL and CXLBN firmware)
- 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)
- Fix for corrupted output when scanning to TIFF with 600 DPI
- Added support for scanning to PDF/A-2u format
- Fix for an issue where the device intermittently does not staple when expected
- Fix for an issue where output orientation was incorrect in some stapling scenario
- Fix for an unexpected output received when printing via USB cable from a computer running Windows10 patched with KB5015807 or newer
- Improved stability for native agent
- Fixes for issues that cause firmware updates to intermittently fail on some devices
- Fixes for multiple Universal Print job errors
- Fixes for multiple fax issues
- Fixes for multiple sources of 900.00 Firmware Errors
- Fixes for multiple PDF, PCL and PJL emulator errors