Xerox VersaLink C600/DN: wired color printing with controlled job release review

Color output for an office that already has its scanning covered

The Xerox VersaLink C600/DN is useful when a wired office wants color documents, automatic two-sided printing and controlled collection of sensitive jobs. Its included main tray and bypass hold 700 ordinary sheets between them. Both accept Letter, Legal and A4, so longer documents do not require an optional input drawer.

The tradeoff is straightforward: this is a printer, without a scanner or copier. The C605 pictured in the same family literature has different hardware. Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct also require an optional adapter. A team needing a complete scan-and-copy station should consider a documented multifunction configuration instead.

The current United States Xerox shop marks C600 discontinued. Treat it as an earlier reference and check the actual electrical edition, condition, software support and installed accessories.

Match the paper and color controls to the job

The brochure identifies a Hi-Q LED print head, making this a toner-based color LED machine. The detailed specification declares up to 55 one-sided Letter pages per minute in either color or monochrome, with separate A4 and Legal figures of 53 and 45. Duplex output has different rates: 52 Letter, 50 A4 and 26 Legal pages per minute. These are manufacturer declarations, not measurements from this site.

For a routine color handout, choose the actual paper source, type and size in a compatible driver before choosing the two-sided page layout. Long-edge and short-edge turning produce different reading orientations. The DN configuration includes the duplex hardware; the original configuration table distinguishes it from C600N.

The guide gives Windows PostScript and Macintosh drivers the widest range of color controls. Listed choices include automatic color correction and conversion to black-and-white, alongside controls for lightness, contrast and saturation. Some controls are unavailable in PCL/PCL6 or depend on the configuration. Check the actual driver rather than assuming every installation exposes the same options.

Legal paper extends the tray into the working area

The included main drawer holds 550 sheets and the bypass 150 at the detailed specification's 20 lb, 75 gsm basis. Their 700-sheet total is ordinary-paper capacity. Heavy media and envelopes have separate loading instructions.

Letter, Legal and A4 are explicitly supported in both paths and for automatic duplex. Plain duplex stock uses 75–105 gsm in the guide, while selected lightweight cardstock and glossy types reach 176 gsm. Acceptance of heavier stock for one-sided output does not make it suitable for automatic duplex.

To load Legal in the main drawer, remove the paper, release the adjustment latch and extend the tray until it locks. The protective cover fits over the extended section. The tray then protrudes from the front of the printer, which matters on a shelf or beside a walkway.

Additional drawers, a 2,000-sheet feeder, cabinet, finisher and output mailbox are options. The detailed table and user guide limit the high-capacity feeder to Letter or A4. Its larger capacity should not be counted as included Legal capacity.

Hold confidential jobs with Secure Print

In Windows Printer Properties or the supported Mac Xerox Features controls, select Secure Print as the job type. Enter and confirm the passcode, check the remaining settings and send. At the printer, open Jobs and Personal & Secure Jobs, select your folder, enter the code and select the document. The original guide says a Secure Print job is deleted automatically after printing.

Personal Print and Sample Set are different workflows. Personal Print does not use a passcode, and other users can print or delete it. Sample Set releases a sample before the remaining copies. Neither name is a substitute for confidential passcode release.

Secure Print appears among included functions. The optional hard-drive condition on disk overwrite belongs to a separate feature; added storage, card readers and server-managed solutions require their own configuration checks.

Share Ethernet with supported mobile devices

A supported phone or tablet can use the office's shared network to reach an Ethernet-connected printer through AirPrint or Mopria. AirPrint depends on IPP, Bonjour and suitable discovery between the devices. Mopria requires the compatible print service and a reachable shared-network printer.

This arrangement does not add Wi-Fi hardware to the C600/DN. Direct USB computer printing is another connection entirely. Mobile application controls also differ from full computer drivers, so verify any specific duplex or held-job routine before depending on it.

Budget space and separate toner from maintenance parts

Recommended average monthly output reaches 17,000 pages. The 120,000 duty declaration is a different maximum. The detailed unpackaged base measurements are 16.9 by 18.4 by 17.5 inches and 64.8 lb, before working clearance and optional equipment.

The specification distinguishes supplied toner, replacement capacities, four imaging drums and the waste cartridge. Toner yields follow ISO/IEC 19798; maintenance-life estimates have different conditions. Confirm the exact regional cartridge numbers and the condition of separate maintenance parts rather than treating a toner replacement as a complete refresh.