Xerox WorkCentre 6605DN: color duplex output and duplex original capture review

Both sides of the office document routine

The Xerox WorkCentre 6605DN combines automatic color print duplex with a 50-sheet duplex automatic document feeder. It suits a compatible wired office that prints two-sided documents, captures both faces of loose originals and uses protected computer jobs. Native analog fax is included for a separately configured telephone line.

The practical limits remain important. Legal originals use the feeder, not the glass, and the read material does not establish a single-pass scanning mechanism. Wireless hardware and additional paper input are optional. Xerox identifies the family as no longer sold as new, so check the actual unit and available software before reuse.

Match the original to the feeder or glass

The DADF accepts suitable Letter, A4 and Legal originals. Its 50-sheet capacity is based on 75 gsm stock. One-sided originals use a stated 50–125 gsm range; automatic two-sided originals use 60–125 gsm. Adjust the guides, use suitable loose sheets and respect the fill line when thickness changes.

Automatic capture of both faces is positively documented. Its physical method is not established here as reversing or single-pass, so a requirement for both faces in one pass needs another explicitly documented model. Do not convert a lower duplex image rate into a claim about the internal mechanism.

The glass is explicitly listed for Letter/A4 and provides the route for suitable items that should not enter the feeder. A fragile or bound Legal original exceeds the documented glass scope. Color capture is supported independently of print color or the touch panel.

Configure the computer destination, not just the print queue

USB 2.0 and gigabit Ethernet are standard. The original manual distinguishes compatible USB scanning from network shared-folder delivery. Verify the necessary scan software and destination setup for the chosen connection, then check the resulting file before making the routine part of normal work.

USB-only scanning does not deliver to a network folder or email server. Ethernet delivery needs the appropriate destination permissions and address-book entry. Front USB memory capture is another routine, separate from the rear computer connection and from network delivery.

Native AirPrint is documented through a suitable shared network with IPP, Bonjour/mDNS and appropriate subnet discovery. The printer can use Ethernet while a compatible mobile device uses the network access point. The Wi-Fi radio is optional; Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct adapter workflows have separate accessory conditions. Advanced desktop controls should be checked in the actual mobile application.

Use the included input before counting expansion

The main tray holds 550 sheets and the bypass source 150, totaling 700 ordinary sheets at 75 gsm/20 lb. Letter, A4 and Legal are documented for the ordinary paper sources and automatic print duplex. Set the loaded size, type and intended binding edge correctly in suitable software.

Ordinary plain stock is listed at 75–105 gsm. Lightweight cardstock has separate 106–163 gsm duplex conditions; heavier-media limits are different. Supported envelopes use the bypass one-sided. An ordinary duplex document and an envelope job therefore need their own appropriate stock settings.

A second 550-sheet drawer raises maximum input to 1,250 only when installed. A product illustration may show options, so confirm the actual package and driver configuration before relying on that larger number.

Keep confidential jobs and telephone fax distinct

Secure Print is standard on WorkCentre 6605. The official original section describes assigning a passcode to the compatible driver job and releasing it through Job Status, Secure Jobs, the user or folder and the entered code. This is a document-release routine, separate from a panel administrator password.

Ordinary stored jobs are volatile when power is removed; persistent storage requires the relevant optional kit. Native fax needs an operating analog line at LINE and configured fax settings. Ethernet supplies the computer network connection, not that telephone service.

Plan the workload and supporting space

Declared print speed is up to 36 one-sided Letter or 35 A4 pages per minute, with duplex separately up to 24 for Letter/A4. Scanner image rates are separate. The US historical page recommends up to 4,000 monthly print pages, while the 2017 detailed sheet says 5,000; use the lower figure conservatively. The 80,000-page duty ceiling is not a sustained target.

Starter declarations under ISO/IEC 19798 are 3,000 black pages and 2,000 per color. Check regional replacement identities and separate service parts. The unpackaged body is about 16.9 inches wide, 20.8 deep and 22 high at 71.7 pounds. Allow feeder, glass, tray and cover access, and verify the actual electrical label against the documented US 110V configuration.