Xerox WorkCentre 6605N: duplex original capture with one-sided printing review

A duplex scanner does not make the N printer duplex

The Xerox WorkCentre 6605N is an earlier color laser multifunction printer with a 50-sheet duplex automatic document feeder, standard Secure Print and native analog fax. It can suit a compatible wired office that captures both faces of loose originals while printing ordinary documents one-sided.

The distinction is unusually important here: N automatic print duplex is marked unavailable in the exact configuration table, while the duplex feeder is documented for WorkCentre 6605. DN is the version with included two-sided printed output. Xerox identifies the family as no longer sold as new, so confirm the actual machine and available software before reuse.

Choose a capture route by the original

The DADF accepts suitable Letter, A4 and Legal originals. Its 50-sheet capacity is based on 75 gsm stock; simplex originals have a 50–125 gsm range, while automatic duplex originals use 60–125 gsm. Adjust the guides and check the fill line when thickness changes.

Automatic capture of both faces is positively documented, but the read sources do not establish whether this feeder reverses originals or reads both faces in one pass. Keep that distinction open when capture speed or delicate original handling decides the job. The slower declared duplex image rates are not print rates.

The glass is explicitly listed for Letter/A4. Legal belongs in the feeder, so a bound or fragile Legal original needs a documented larger glass elsewhere. Color capture is a separate supported function from color printing; select the required output format and check the completed image.

Set up the actual computer destination

USB 2.0 and gigabit Ethernet are standard. The original manual separates compatible USB computer capture from configured network shared-folder delivery. Check the necessary drivers and destination setup for the chosen connection; the print queue alone does not finish scanning installation.

USB-only scanning does not send to email or a network folder. A front USB memory destination is also a separate routine. For Ethernet delivery, confirm destination permissions and the appropriate address-book entry, then check compatibility with the computer and network actually in use.

Native AirPrint is documented on a suitable shared network with IPP, Bonjour/mDNS and appropriate discovery. The printer can use Ethernet while a compatible mobile device joins the shared network. The Wi-Fi radio is optional, and Mopria or Wi-Fi Direct adapter workflows have separate accessory conditions.

Check which paper-capacity declaration matches the unit

The October 2012 US catalog lists a 500-sheet main tray for 6605/N. The June 2017 detailed specification lists 550 sheets in the main tray plus 150 in the bypass source, totaling 700 at 75 gsm/20 lb. Those manufacturer editions disagree, so confirm the actual unit before relying on an exact total.

A 500-sheet ordinary main-tray load fits both declarations. Letter, A4 and Legal are supported, with plain stock listed at 75–105 gsm in the guide. Heavier media have separate restrictions. The bypass source has its own documented 150-sheet routine, including supported envelopes one-sided; it is not evidence for automatic envelope duplex.

The additional 550-sheet drawer is optional. A photograph showing it does not establish an included accessory, and the expanded maximum should not replace the capacity of the actual package.

Use protected jobs and fax for their intended purposes

Secure Print is standard on WorkCentre 6605. The official original section describes a compatible driver job with a passcode and release through Job Status, Secure Jobs, the user or folder and the entered code. This is separate from a panel administrator password or protected fax reception.

Ordinary stored jobs are lost when power is removed. Persistent storage needs the appropriate optional kit. Native fax separately requires an operating analog telephone line at LINE and configured fax settings; Ethernet does not provide that telephone service.

Plan workload, service parts and space

Xerox declares up to 36 one-sided Letter or 35 A4 pages per minute in color or monochrome. The current historical US page recommends up to 4,000 monthly print pages, while the 2017 detailed sheet states 5,000. Use the lower figure conservatively; the 80,000-page duty ceiling is different.

Starter yields under ISO/IEC 19798 are 3,000 black pages and 2,000 per color. Regional replacement identities and separate imaging, waste, fuser and transfer items need checking. The unpackaged body is about 16.9 inches wide, 20.8 deep and 22 high at 71.7 pounds, before optional furniture. Allow operating access and verify the actual electrical label against the documented US 110V configuration.