SharpSharp EL-1197PIII Heavy Duty Color Printing Calculator with Clock and Calendar

Excellent! Works great. So much easier than using a calculator! 10-key adding machines make bookkeeping a breeze!

I was trying to get a heavy duty calculator for our Offering Count team. One that had a printer with a ribbon and a fast printer. This is a real calculator with a ribbon and a good efficient printer and not a toy.

I had basically the same model EP-1197P for 20 years, but it needed replacing because numbers were sticking and it wasn't adding correctly anymore. But 20 years was a great run, and I was so happy with it and familiar with the way it worked, so I ordered the same model, only it's upgraded a little. I already love the quick response of the buttons, the easy to read green display, and that I already know how to use it. I hope this one lasts 20 years too! Great product!

A good calculator, works well. This model is good for business people, it has keys that is appropriate for business calculations. The roller style, red/black printer ribbon works well, no smudges. I'm still learning how to use this gadget, had it only for about a month, thus far it works well.FT Maru

So far so good, I only used it one day before my review. The sound is pretty quiet. It’s a small learning curve for me with the position of the key totals, because my last calculator was a Canon and keys are positioned differently. Love the look and it has more keys on it than I will ever need.

Very nice calculator. The keys are easy to use, and the display is nice and large. Overall, a great deal!!

Nice clear screen with large numbers. Very compact.

This unit replaces another Sharp calculator which finally expired after more than 20 years of hard service. This unit is almost the same, but unfortunately, nothing is made as it was years ago. Manufacturers have found it advantageous to make everything lighter, thinner, and generally more cheaply, and the quality is not as good. On the other hand, at least out of the box, this calculator does exactly what it is supposed to. The keys are arranged in the right place for me (some manufacturers seem to have the keys in rather bizarre arrangements). It is also fast and quiet and compact without being cramped.Importantly to me, the feel of the keys as you input data is good. The keys themselves, and their distance from each other, are comfortable (I personally do not like the sculpted "Chiclet-like" keys that butt up against each other; for me at least, those keys tend to encourage physical slips that result in incorrect entries). The "Chiclet" keys also seem to have a short distance of travel; in other words, you do not and cannot press the keys very far. Some might find that an advantage - I like to be able to depress the key for what feels like a 1/4" or so. This gives feedback to your brain when you are entering data (particularly in a hurry) that you have actually made the entry. This unit provides that feedback.My much-missed older printing calculator described above cost several times the price of this one, and I would gladly pay that price again for the heft and quality of the unit, but no one seems to offer anything similar.I was going to rate this unit 4 stars, because it is not perfect. But is does all the basic functions well - and then some. From my extensive explorations of what is available, I don't think there is a better unit out there, and some are offered at two to three times the price.