Good news! You'll soon be able to send faxes again with Windows 11 24H2
(2024/12/11)
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2024/12/11/microsoft_windows_11_escl_fix/
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There is good news for Microsoft customers seeking to attach a scanner or fax machine to their Windows 11 hardware. Support for eSCL has been fixed, and a compatibility hold will be lifted.
The [1]issue , reported in [2]November , caused problems with connected devices that support the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol. The problem occurred when Windows attempted to discover these devices, with Microsoft stating, "the device discovery does not complete."
According to Redmond, the fix has come in the [3]KB5048667 security update, which arrived on December 10 alongside a variety of [4]important fixes .
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Microsoft has said it will lift the hold in the next few days but warned that it might take up to 48 hours before affected devices are offered an upgrade to Windows 11 24H2. "Restarting your device might expedite the process," it added.
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As for the problem itself, the tech giant explained, "This issue is caused due to the device not switching out of eSCL mode to USB mode, which allows the scanner drivers to be matched."
The eSCL protocol comes from the [8]Mopria eSCL specification . It enables driverless scanning over a network – Ethernet or Wi-Fi – or USB connections.
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The result was a compatibility hold on devices connected to a USB device that supports the eSCL scan protocol. It was possible to get around the hold manually, but Microsoft warned against doing so.
[10]Windows 11 24H2 rolls out to more devices – with a growing list of known issues
[11]Windows 11 24H2 strikes again – Outlook might not start with Google Workspace Sync running
[12]Microsoft slaps Windows 11 update hold on hardware connected to eSCL devices
[13]Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
"Please note that this safeguard applies not only to scanners but also applies to other devices connected over an eSCL protocol such as printers, fax machines, modems, and network devices," Microsoft said.
The fix is good news for users relying on scanners or multifunction printers with fax capabilities, as these devices should now appear correctly during discovery in Windows 11.®
Get our [14]Tech Resources
[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-24h2#3446msgdesc
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/microsoft_escl_issue/
[3] https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/december-10-2024-kb5048667-os-build-26100-2605-708755a6-d809-4a8a-8d20-53c4108590e6
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/microsoft_patch_tuesday/
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[8] https://mopria.org/mopria-escl-specification
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[10] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/microsoft_windows_roll_out/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/outlook_windows_11_issue/
[12] https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/microsoft_escl_issue/
[13] https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/windows_update_cleanup/
[14] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
The [1]issue , reported in [2]November , caused problems with connected devices that support the Scanner Communication Language (eSCL) protocol. The problem occurred when Windows attempted to discover these devices, with Microsoft stating, "the device discovery does not complete."
According to Redmond, the fix has come in the [3]KB5048667 security update, which arrived on December 10 alongside a variety of [4]important fixes .
[5]
Microsoft has said it will lift the hold in the next few days but warned that it might take up to 48 hours before affected devices are offered an upgrade to Windows 11 24H2. "Restarting your device might expedite the process," it added.
[6]
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As for the problem itself, the tech giant explained, "This issue is caused due to the device not switching out of eSCL mode to USB mode, which allows the scanner drivers to be matched."
The eSCL protocol comes from the [8]Mopria eSCL specification . It enables driverless scanning over a network – Ethernet or Wi-Fi – or USB connections.
[9]
The result was a compatibility hold on devices connected to a USB device that supports the eSCL scan protocol. It was possible to get around the hold manually, but Microsoft warned against doing so.
[10]Windows 11 24H2 rolls out to more devices – with a growing list of known issues
[11]Windows 11 24H2 strikes again – Outlook might not start with Google Workspace Sync running
[12]Microsoft slaps Windows 11 update hold on hardware connected to eSCL devices
[13]Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
"Please note that this safeguard applies not only to scanners but also applies to other devices connected over an eSCL protocol such as printers, fax machines, modems, and network devices," Microsoft said.
The fix is good news for users relying on scanners or multifunction printers with fax capabilities, as these devices should now appear correctly during discovery in Windows 11.®
Get our [14]Tech Resources
[1] https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-24h2#3446msgdesc
[2] https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/microsoft_escl_issue/
[3] https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/december-10-2024-kb5048667-os-build-26100-2605-708755a6-d809-4a8a-8d20-53c4108590e6
[4] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/microsoft_patch_tuesday/
[5] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_software/oses&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=2&c=2Z1oZkTfmiQq7f-id6ODPRAAAARc&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0
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[8] https://mopria.org/mopria-escl-specification
[9] https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?co=1&iu=/6978/reg_software/oses&sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&tile=4&c=44Z1oZkTfmiQq7f-id6ODPRAAAARc&t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/05/microsoft_windows_roll_out/
[11] https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/outlook_windows_11_issue/
[12] https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/26/microsoft_escl_issue/
[13] https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/windows_update_cleanup/
[14] https://whitepapers.theregister.com/
....a single point of failure managed by Microsoft.
Tron
That is the very definition of a worst case scenario.
Faxing Berlin
elsergiovolador
[1]Faxing Berlin as we speak...
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnccxyatrD0
Faxes?
The Man Who Fell To Earth
I want to store my data on audio cassettes. When are they bringing that back?
Re: Faxes?
JoeCool
The same day that legal offices and Doctors rely on them for communicating paper forms to vested parties easily and accurately
Phones Sheridan
Forget bringing back cassettes, I still have an [1]8 Track in my attic! Bring back 8 Track!
Go icon, cos this thing ran in a loop forever. Changing side, that was the work of cassette devilry!
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_cartridge
Given that Microsoft is [1]phasing out third party drivers and that vendors will have to be Mopria-certified to ensure future Windows support, there probably couldn't be a more appropriate moment to reflect on the end-user benefits of swapping a myriad of proprietary drivers maintained by device manufacturers for a single point of failure managed by Microsoft.
[1] https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/11/go_native_or_go_home/