El-1501 Compact Cordless Paperless Large 12-Digit Display Desktop Printing Calculator That Utilizes Printing Calculator Logic

Great paperless calculator with easily readable screen.

This review is for the compact version EL-1501. I work from home a few days a week and my desk, complete with dual monitors has little space left. I absolutely need a printing calculator as I am prone to inverting numbers. This calculator gets the job done. It’s lightweight, no power cord to get in the way, the readout is big and bright. The readout is easy to read. The secondary “paper” screen needs to be adjusted for best viewing angle though. This functions just like the office calculators I have been using for the last 40 years. The keys are large enough to use comfortably and are not too sensitive. I love the results screen that lets me review my entries. It did take me a minute to figure out how to get back to input mode after reviewing on the upper screen. Forget about trying to read the manual! It’s 1 folded page with instructions in English and Spanish. The type size is about 1/4 of that of a phone book. You’re better off downloading the PDF manual and zooming in. I like this so much I purchased a second one for my desk at the office. Since we are no longer allowed to keep anything on our desks and must clear everything off when we leave, we have to carry everything back and forth in a little caddy and store our stuff in a small locker box. This is small enough and very light so toting back and forth is a breeze. Batteries are rated to last about a year with normal use. There’s also an auto shutoff which helps. One last thing I want to address: It seems that some reviews for the larger version complain about not being able to clear the upper screen. Some have stated that you need to press the tiny reset button while others have listed magical voodoo motions to clear the screen. Not so with the smaller model. All you do is press the “2nd” key followed by the back arrow key and poof! All gone! Plus the keys are right next to each other. Maybe it works differently on the larger model. This calculator is a joy to use. It’s a bit more expensive than the compact printing calculators, but well worth it as there’s no additional ink or paper costs. I just wish it had the edit feature of its bigger brother.

Excellent team, I recommend it 100%.

My front desk administrator needed a new calculator, and she wanted something with large buttons like her old calculator. Years before she had a printing calculator but put that aside. She often has to tally 30 to 40 checks and having a printing calculator can be handy. This seemed like a good compromise and between a printing and non-printing calculator, and I didn't mind spending the extra on it for a good piece of equipment for her. Unfortunately, she didn't like it. Like an adding machine, the + sign must be used at the end of summing instead of the = sign and other quirks with its operation had her frustrated with it. It was nice to have the list of entries and not have the hassle of keeping thermal paper, but it was bigger than she liked and she said she'd rather have a traditional calculator. It also required several batteries that solar calculator don't rely on. I'm giving it to my bookkeeper and will see if she likes it instead of returning it, and got my FDA a large-size, cheaper, no frills calculator that she's much happier with.

I find this paperless Sharp calculator an absolute timesaver without the problems associated with a regular calculator. Or the size or bulk of a regular printing calculator. It’s small yet not too small and fits the hand comfortably with large good sized keys and a clear flip up LED display with green numerals on the main display. I got the portable version which I’ve been using now for about three months and the battery uses is still going strong. So I recommend the portable for its take along practicality rather than the plug-in. This paperless calculator just saves so much time. Like if you must go back four or 5,6,7 or 10 lines of entry to check to see that you put the right number in instead of clearing out and starting over again with a regular calculator. Plus no hassle with paper ! For the money, key size, and backtracking ability it’s a clear winner. It stops you from wasting time with the problem of going back without the ability to check your previous entries. This Sharp calculator is a first class winner and I highly recommend it. Bernie Pankowski

I don’t like to have to put the decimal in amounts and there is not an option to switch the button like on the ink and paper models that just places it in based on button selection

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I love it