Xerox 10-K 2004 FY Annual report

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-32215, 333-101164 and 333-111623) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-93269, 333-09821, 333-22059, 333-22037, 333-22313, 333-35790, 33-65269, 33-44314, 2-86275 and 2-86274) of Xerox Corporation of our report dated February 21, 2005 relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 21, 2005 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP        

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, CT

February 22, 2005