I wasn't sure I'd like this, because I was accustomed to larger, heavier adding machines I've used in offices. However, once I actually used it with the printing function, I'm in love. Keystrokes are smooth & easy, and totaling a tabulation with the asterisk key wasn't difficult to figure out. The instructions label the necessary paper roll as 58mm wide, and it comes with a tiny starter roll. Staples didn't have anything listed as 58mm wide, so I bought their 57mm wide roll, and that works great.
I wished I'd waited, every time I look, the price has dropped...very good deal! I've used the CASIO calculator (exact one, except color) for at least 20 years with absolutely no problems. I love the large number keys and large display screen. The only reason I bought this one, is because while working a few days ago...I spilled a Pepsi into mine and even after washing, the keys still stick, so it got demoted and I ordered this replacement which I will keep the soda away from. Other reviews stated that it came with batteries...it does not but for this price, really...batteries cost that much. It does require 4 AA batteries and it does come with a power cord and a small amount of printer paper, very small amount...just enough to give you the idea and the paper is easy to load and replacements are easy to find. Tip: when changing paper, I always attach just a small amount of clear tape joining the new roll to the old roll and then just press the FEED button...easy! Just in case you didn't already know that...hope to help!
Good product. About half the size of a full size casio / canon / sony commercial calculator. It is not backlit. Print function works well.
So far so good. I just need to get used to where the buttons are. Pros: 1) really light and small makes it easy to carry and store 2) battery and power adapter operated - awesome! didn't realize that. Cons: 1) Only comes with a tiny roll of paper so make sure you buy add roll for yourself 2) it's slower than the one I use at work, but that's probably because it is so small and compatible. Other notes: it's not a ribbon calculator. it's a stamper. that's unfamiliar to me. So I'll just have to see how long the life of that stamper is before I have to find a refill. Hopefully I can purchase that through Amazon too when the time comes.
Casio makes an excellent calculator for everyday use. This one is no exception. I have rental property and also am the financial guardian for a family member. Lots of paperwork, lots of data input. Sure, I can generate spreadsheets, but having a calculator to add up receipts takes up far less printer paper (spreadsheets 30 pages long). Non-tape calculators are ok, but if you get used to hearing the noise of an entry, using a printing calculator is so much faster! And you have a print-out to double-check your totals. Maybe it's "old school" but this method has worked for me for many, many years with never a question from various agencies. Computer spreadsheets can be wrong - it depends on the accuracy of embedded formulas. A calculator print-out is visible proof every line item is included and accounted for.
Feature Product
- Printing calculator, 2 line/second, 12 digit LCD display. 2-color printer with large easy-to-read display
- Paper Width : 2 1/4 Inches and key rollover- key operations are stored in a buffer, so nothing is lost even during high-speed input
- Sign change, item total and grand total functions
- Cost-sell margin and right shift functions; tax and currency exchange functions. Full decimal system; floating, fixed (0-3) with round off
- AC adaptor or 4 AA Batteries required (best with Polaroid AA batteries)
Description
CASIO Desk-Top Printing Calculator HR-100TM
This compact but powerful printing calculator is perfect for home or office. This calculator is capable of producing two lines per second, for fast entry and printing. With a large, 12-digit display that is 33 percent larger than comparable models, and it’s comfortable large-key layout makes it is easy to use, while reducing errors. The HR-100TM makes tax calculations easy with the touch of a button – no more confusing features and complex functionality that can result in errors.
Easier To Use – Designed and Engineered for Performance
- Prints up to 2 lines per second
- Two color (black and red) printing
- Large 12-digit LCD display
- Cost/Sell/Margin
- Tax Calculations
- Item Counter
- Independent and 4-key memory
- Markup/Markdown key
- AC adaptor
- Large plastic keys
I love this calculator, it is a replacement for one that lasted many years. I like the fact that you can re-ink the little roller with stamp pad ink. I highly recommend this product.
Clear, well made, capable calculator. I used my late Dad's 1960 Texas Instruments AC/DC calculator until it refused to "take" or advance the paper roll. I might add that in 1960 a simple calculator was enormously expensive- - after almost 60 years of service, I figured it was time for a new one. I read some of the reviews of this unit. and just shake my head at some of the negatives. Everything about this calculator is just fine. For myself and my needs, it fulfills every last requirement -- and yes, I have utterly no idea what 90% of the functions do. . .:)! And, I don't need to. Like most folks I use the unit to balance a checkbook, add up some tax deductions, and do a "percent" here-and-there when trying to price compare things I'm interested in buying. I bought some additional paper rolls, and some ink cartridges (the Texas Instruments calculator used the "chemical reactive" paper, which was fine, but did not print nearly as dark or clear as this unit). Everything ran me less than $40! And people complain? Buy it! It'll do what you need it to do. End of story.
I ordered the Casio HR-100TM Plus printing calculator because of the numerous positive reviews, its rating as the "#1 Best Seller in Printing Calculatore," and its price that was 75 percent of the price of the similar Canon printing calculator that I was considering to replace my Canon printing calculator that started to malfunction after a battery leaked. The keyboard buttons are not all the same (there are more buttons on the Casio and the calculator is a bit wider) and not in the same positions as the buttons on my Canon calculator, so I am going through some adjustment. The instructions do not clearly explain what the various buttons are for -- I found that the back of the box provided a general description of the keyboard buttons that should have been in the included instructions. There are additional calculation features on the Casio that I have not yet tried. The Casio does not seem to have a clock that allowed printing of the date and time, but I did not actually use that feature on my Canon printing calculator, so the absence of a clock is not a significant loss to me. The twelve-digit display is large and very easy to read. The Casio prints faster than my Canon did. The only feature that I found unnecessary and wasteful of ink and paper is the Casio's printing of a zero on the tape every time the print function is turned on.
We use several of these in a small office setting for bookkeeping. They see fairly heavy use 6 days a week. I've bought 7 of these calculators since 2014 at different times. By my estimations, I'm getting about 2 years out of each calculator before I have to replace it due to what I call "the ghost in the machine". Things like 2+2=9 or it will suddenly total out before I want it to. Frustrating for sure but when I factor in how much perfect use it provided me (for years!) for $25 I can't complain. Besides, I can't accurately make it Casio's fault considering there's the possibility that other employees have sticky fingers after lunch or that something was spilled into the keys when I wasn't present. For the record, we've had two other brands in our office (much more expensive) that have succumbed to "the ghost in the machine" too. It happens to all of them.
Purchased this calculator to replace my old one, which I had for about 25 years. The ONLY reason I had to do that is because the old one (which was a Texas Instrument) digital screen was no longer working so the numbers were disjointed and I could no longer read the display. So I scrolled through hundreds of reviews and questions to find the right one and finally settled on this one. So far it has worked beautifully. The printout is clear, the display is clear, everything works BEAUTIFULLY to it totally fit my needs. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it sucks when it is on battery power. My old calculator ran off of batteries (it had an AC adapter but I never used it). The batteries in that old calculator would last YEARS- LITERAL YEARS. And it didn't matter what brand- Energizer, Duracell, storebrand, you name it. Any standard AA batteries lasted a MINIMUM of 5 years in that old calculator. So that was the main reason I wanted this Casio was so that I did not have to have it tied to an AC cord indefinitely. Yeah...well that is not working out so well. I put batteries in it and it worked on them for about 2 weeks....I went through about 4 sets of batteries in about two months until I finally decided to leave it plugged in all of the time. But there was a time when not being able to run this off of battery power would have been cause for me to return it. So if you are planning to use this PRIMARILY on battery power- find a different calculator. If you don't mind leaving it plugged in all of the time- YES, buy it.
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