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Xerox Duplex Combo Review

A very run-of-the-mill scanner that is relatively fast, while still providing a flatbed for scanning larger objects
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Xerox Duplex Combo Review
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Price:  $310 List
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Manufacturer:   Xerox
Benjamin Hickok
By Benjamin Hickok ⋅ Review Editor  ⋅  June 2, 2025
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RANKED
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  • Scan Quality - 35% 6.3
  • Speed - 30% 8.8
  • Ease of Use - 20% 8.8
  • Software - 15% 6.7

Our Verdict

The Xerox Duplex Combo is a fairly run-of-the-mill scanner that doesn't offer much more performance or ease of use than many scanners at a similar price point. While it sits in the average to the above-average range, it simply can't compete with the incredible speeds and almost-perfect scanning quality of the most premium models on the market today. However, a flatbed style design does allow you to scan larger objects, like book pages, while also incorporating a feed tray, making larger multipage documents a much easier task to handle with auto-feeding. It may not be the best of both worlds, but it will get most jobs done satisfactorily. To see how it ranks next to competing products, see our best scanner review.
REASONS TO BUY
Scans bigger objects
Auto-feed
REASONS TO AVOID
Large footprint
Nothing unique
No wireless scanning

Our Analysis and Test Results

The Xerox Duplex Combo is a flatbed style scanner with average to above-average performance. It incorporates an auto-feed to perform more like non-flatbed style scanners. Everything about this model is about what you would expect to get when you purchase a scanner, performing better than most scanners I've tested overall, but nowhere near as great as the best devices I've tested.

xerox duplex combo - the duplex is an average to above-average choice in a market full of...
The Duplex is an average to above-average choice in a market full of options.
Credit: Chris McNamara

Scan Quality


Because an illegible scan is useless, I weighted scan quality to account heavily for the overall score of the Xerox Duplex Combo. In order to measure scan quality, our testers focus on black and white scanning and color photo scanning separately, each with its own subset of tests.

When it comes to black and white scanning, I performed tests to determine receipt quality, text clarity, and handwriting quality. The Xerox Duplex Combo exhibited average to above-average quality in those tests. Its ability to scan blotchy receipt ink and printed text with high clarity and quality wasn't the best. It certainly wasn't horrible and will get the job done, but it did not exhibit the more impressive performance of the top models I tested.

xerox duplex combo - black and white scans, specifically handwriting, receipts, and...
Black and white scans, specifically handwriting, receipts, and document text were average to above-average.
Credit: Matt Spencer

The Xerox Duplex Combo performed even better in our color and photo scanning tests than it did on black and white tests. This model excels when it comes to color accuracy. The brightness and sharpness accuracy were also above average, although not as good as the best devices. Scans looked very similar to the originals, but the brightness of white areas increased during scanning.


Speed


The Xerox Duplex Combo could not compete with top models in our speed test. It is very fast for single-page scanning on a 600 DPI duplex setting, but it only averages about 7.4 pages per minute in 10-page duplex and simplex tests. While that is fast enough for most tasks, it is all relative. The fastest model in our tests can turn out a task four times as large in the same amount of time. Overall, the performance of the Xerox Duplex Combo was average in speed tests.

xerox duplex combo - this model is a flatbed design, but also speeds things up with an...
This model is a flatbed design, but also speeds things up with an autofeed.
Credit: Chris McNamara

Software


The software included with the Duplex Combo includes optical character recognition, which works, but is not as accurate as the best performing models. This scanner automatically turns everything, including pictures, into a PDF. This function is less than desirable, as some users may want other options. However, changes in settings can be made to change output file types.

xerox duplex combo - the xerox software for the duplex combo is straightforward and easy...
The Xerox software for the Duplex Combo is straightforward and easy to use. It is fairly run-of-the-mill and doesn't offer anything exceptional or inferior to many other models.
Credit: Matt Spencer

User Friendliness


Setting up the Xerox Duplex Combo was a bit confusing at the start, and I ran into an error in the process. From start to completion, I was ready to start scanning in 15 minutes, much slower than the most setup-friendly models I tested.

The overall interface could also be better. The app is pretty simple and can do two types of scanning, which are one-sided and two-sided. An auto-feed and an output tray make larger jobs easier than devices without one. Unfortunately, there is no one-button scanning on the Mac operating system. All around, this model is very average in terms of user-friendliness.

xerox duplex combo - although it is a flatbed scanner, it also has an autofeed.
Although it is a flatbed scanner, it also has an autofeed.
Credit: Chris McNamara

Should You Buy the Xerox Duplex Combo?


The Xerox Duplex Combo is fairly run of the mill. It does okay when it comes to scanning speed, especially at lower DPI, but that's really about it. It also takes up a large footprint and is only slightly cheaper than faster, more capable scanners.

What Other Scanners Should You Consider?


We would recommend taking a look at a scanner like the Canon ImageFormula R40, over the Xerox Duplex Combo. It is similarly priced, but its performance makes it one of the best models on the market today. To get the absolute best all-around performance, take a look at the Epson FastFoto FF-680W, but you'll have to increase your budget quite a bit.

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Bottom Line A flatbed scanner with auto-feed and does an average job all-aroundWe love this scanner for its speed, user-friendliness, and also it's all-around performance at a fair priceGreat performance from a portable scanner that isn't too bad on the walletWhile not the fastest, it excels in every aspect at a relatively low priceGreat performance for infrequent tasks, but not great for large tasks that require auto feeding and higher speeds
Rating Categories Xerox Duplex Combo Canon ImageFORMULA R40 Epson WorkForce ES-60W Brother DS-640 Epson Perfection V3...
Scan Quality (35%)
6.3
8.5
7.5
7.8
6.6
Speed (30%)
8.8
8.9
8.1
7.1
7.9
Ease of Use (20%)
8.8
8.9
8.1
7.1
7.9
Software (15%)
6.7
9.0
8.0
8.3
7.7
Specifications Xerox Duplex Combo Canon ImageFORMULA R40 Epson WorkForce ES-60W Brother DS-640 Epson Perfection V3...
Scanner Type Hybrid Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Sheet-fed Flatbed
Paper Sizes Max: 8.5" x 118"
Min: 3" x 5.9"
Max: 8.5" x 14"
Min: 2" x 2.1"
Max: 8.5" x 72" Max: 8.5" x 72"
Min: 2" x 3.4"
8.5" x 11.7"
Optical Resolution 600 DPI 600 DPI 600 DPI 600 DPI 4800 DPI
Simplex/Duplex Duplex Duplex Simplex Simplex Simplex
Automatic Document Feeder 35 sheets 60 sheets No No No
Measured Pages Per Minute 7.4 15.0 2.2 1.4 1.8
Suggested Daily Volume 1,500 scans 4,000 scans 300 scans 100 scans not specified
Connectivity USB USB USB, Wifi Micro USB USB

Benjamin Hickok