diff --git a/backend/escl/escl.c b/backend/escl/escl.c
index a997ea208..65ea8c9dd 100644
--- a/backend/escl/escl.c
+++ b/backend/escl/escl.c
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ escl_device_add(int port_nb,
     }
     model = (char*)(tmp[0] != 0 ? tmp : model_name);
     current->model_name = strdup(model);
-    if (strcasestr(current->model_name, "LaserJet FlowMFP M578") ||
-        strcasestr(current->model_name, "LaserJet MFP M630"))
-	 current->hack = curl_slist_append(NULL, "Host: localhost");
     current->ip_address = strdup(ip_address);
     memset(tmp, 0, PATH_MAX);
     snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%s scanner", (is ? is : "flatbed or ADF"));
@@ -474,8 +471,6 @@ attach_one_config(SANEI_Config __sane_unused__ *config, const char *line,
         escl_device->is = strdup("flatbed or ADF scanner");
         escl_device->type = strdup("In url");
         escl_device->uuid = NULL;
-	if (opt_hack && !strcmp(opt_hack, "hack=localhost"))
-	   escl_device->hack = curl_slist_append(NULL, "Host: localhost");
     }
 
     if (strncmp(line, "[device]", 8) == 0) {
@@ -1098,6 +1093,50 @@ escl_parse_name(SANE_String_Const name, ESCL_Device *device)
     return SANE_STATUS_GOOD;
 }
 
+static void
+_get_hack(SANE_String_Const name, ESCL_Device *device)
+{
+  FILE *fp;
+  SANE_Char line[PATH_MAX];
+  DBG (3, "_get_hack: start\n");
+  if (device->model_name &&
+      (strcasestr(device->model_name, "LaserJet FlowMFP M578") ||
+       strcasestr(device->model_name, "LaserJet MFP M630"))) {
+       device->hack = curl_slist_append(NULL, "Host: localhost");
+       DBG (3, "_get_hack: finish\n");
+       return;
+  }
+
+  /* open configuration file */
+  fp = sanei_config_open (ESCL_CONFIG_FILE);
+  if (!fp)
+    {
+      DBG (2, "_get_hack: couldn't access %s\n", ESCL_CONFIG_FILE);
+      DBG (3, "_get_hack: exit\n");
+    }
+
+  /* loop reading the configuration file, all line beginning by "option " are
+   * parsed for value to store in configuration structure, other line are
+   * used are device to try to attach
+   */
+  while (sanei_config_read (line, PATH_MAX, fp))
+    {
+       if (strstr(line, name)) {
+          DBG (3, "_get_hack: idevice found\n");
+	  if (strstr(line, "hack=localhost")) {
+              DBG (3, "_get_hack: device found\n");
+	      device->hack = curl_slist_append(NULL, "Host: localhost");
+	  }
+	  goto finish_hack;
+       }
+    }
+finish_hack:
+  DBG (3, "_get_hack: finish\n");
+  fclose(fp);
+}
+
+
+
 /**
  * \fn SANE_Status sane_open(SANE_String_Const name, SANE_Handle *h)
  * \brief Function that establishes a connection with the device named by 'name',
@@ -1139,6 +1178,8 @@ sane_open(SANE_String_Const name, SANE_Handle *h)
         escl_free_handler(handler);
         return (status);
     }
+    _get_hack(name, device);
+
     status = init_options(NULL, handler);
     if (status != SANE_STATUS_GOOD) {
         escl_free_handler(handler);
@@ -1723,8 +1764,12 @@ escl_curl_url(CURL *handle, const ESCL_Device *device, SANE_String_Const path)
     DBG( 1, "escl_curl_url: URL: %s\n", url );
     curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_URL, url);
     free(url);
-    if (device->hack)
+    DBG( 1, "Before use hack\n");
+    if (device->hack) {
+        DBG( 1, "Use hack\n");
         curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, device->hack);
+    }
+    DBG( 1, "After use hack\n");
     if (device->https) {
         DBG( 1, "Ignoring safety certificates, use https\n");
         curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0L);
diff --git a/backend/escl/escl.h b/backend/escl/escl.h
index e93f58b63..216a587e7 100644
--- a/backend/escl/escl.h
+++ b/backend/escl/escl.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ SANE_Status escl_status(const ESCL_Device *device,
                         const char* jobId,
                         SANE_Status *job);
 
-capabilities_t *escl_capabilities(const ESCL_Device *device,
+capabilities_t *escl_capabilities(ESCL_Device *device,
                                   SANE_Status *status);
 
 char *escl_newjob(capabilities_t *scanner,
diff --git a/backend/escl/escl_capabilities.c b/backend/escl/escl_capabilities.c
index 34120d1f3..28ca594c8 100644
--- a/backend/escl/escl_capabilities.c
+++ b/backend/escl/escl_capabilities.c
@@ -392,36 +392,39 @@ find_true_variables(xmlNode *node, capabilities_t *scanner, int type)
  * \return 0
  */
 static int
-print_xml_c(xmlNode *node, capabilities_t *scanner, int type)
+print_xml_c(xmlNode *node, ESCL_Device *device, capabilities_t *scanner, int type)
 {
     while (node) {
         if (node->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
             if (find_nodes_c(node) && type != -1)
                 find_true_variables(node, scanner, type);
         }
-	if (!strcmp((const char *)node->name, "PlatenInputCaps")) {
+        if (!strcmp((const char *)node->name, "MakeAndModel")){
+            device->model_name = strdup((const char *)xmlNodeGetContent(node));
+	}
+	else if (!strcmp((const char *)node->name, "PlatenInputCaps")) {
            scanner->Sources[PLATEN] = (SANE_String_Const)strdup(SANE_I18N ("Flatbed"));
            scanner->SourcesSize++;
 	   scanner->source = PLATEN;
-           print_xml_c(node->children, scanner, PLATEN);
+           print_xml_c(node->children, device, scanner, PLATEN);
 	   scanner->caps[PLATEN].duplex = 0;
 	}
 	else if (!strcmp((const char *)node->name, "AdfSimplexInputCaps")) {
            scanner->Sources[ADFSIMPLEX] = (SANE_String_Const)strdup(SANE_I18N("ADF"));
            scanner->SourcesSize++;
 	   if (scanner->source == -1) scanner->source = ADFSIMPLEX;
-           print_xml_c(node->children, scanner, ADFSIMPLEX);
+           print_xml_c(node->children, device, scanner, ADFSIMPLEX);
 	   scanner->caps[ADFSIMPLEX].duplex = 0;
 	}
 	else if (!strcmp((const char *)node->name, "AdfDuplexInputCaps")) {
            scanner->Sources[ADFDUPLEX] = (SANE_String_Const)strdup(SANE_I18N ("ADF Duplex"));
            scanner->SourcesSize++;
 	   if (scanner->source == -1) scanner->source = ADFDUPLEX;
-           print_xml_c(node->children, scanner, ADFDUPLEX);
+           print_xml_c(node->children, device, scanner, ADFDUPLEX);
 	   scanner->caps[ADFDUPLEX].duplex = 1;
 	}
 	else if (find_struct_variables(node, scanner) == 0)
-           print_xml_c(node->children, scanner, type);
+           print_xml_c(node->children, device, scanner, type);
         node = node->next;
     }
     return (0);
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ _reduce_color_modes(capabilities_t *scanner)
  * \return scanner (the structure that stocks all the capabilities elements)
  */
 capabilities_t *
-escl_capabilities(const ESCL_Device *device, SANE_Status *status)
+escl_capabilities(ESCL_Device *device, SANE_Status *status)
 {
     capabilities_t *scanner = (capabilities_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(capabilities_t));
     CURL *curl_handle = NULL;
@@ -504,7 +507,7 @@ escl_capabilities(const ESCL_Device *device, SANE_Status *status)
     scanner->Sources = (SANE_String_Const *)malloc(sizeof(SANE_String_Const) * 4);
     for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        scanner->Sources[i] = NULL;
-    print_xml_c(node, scanner, -1);
+    print_xml_c(node, device, scanner, -1);
     _reduce_color_modes(scanner);
 clean:
     xmlFreeDoc(data);