Casio HR-8TM Plus - Handheld Printing Calculator

So far, I'm liking this (desktop) calculator alot! It is much smaller than my old one, yet does all the same things, except print in red. No biggy. The fact that it's portable makes it even better! The only thing is, with a full roll of paper (not the little dinky roll that comes in the package), it is just a little bit awkward. If there is one thing I don't like about it, it's that the buttons are very sensitive. If I accidentally brush a button that I didn't want, it screws up what I was doing and I have to start over. I have to be very careful about errant fingers! It prints nice and dark...easy to read. Contrary to what the directions say about the transformer plug getting warm, I don't notice that at all, and I keep it plugged in (they recommend unplugging it to save electricity because supposedly it gets hot) If you want the convenience of portability, with the characteristics of a desktop business calculator, I think you will like this calculator, and I would recommend it!

I got this to replace one that was about 15 years old. It's not that the old one failed. It didn't. I just felt it was time. I needed a new ink pad for the old one and had lost the AC plug, so I just bit the bullet and got a new one. This calculator/printer is really reliable. I used it whenever I did trade shows to add up purchases. I never had a single problem with it, which is why I just got the same model. It's a nice size and can be used with or without the printing feature. It uses regular paper tape, not thermal, so it's easy to replace rolls and the ink lasts. I like to be able to run a tape so I can recheck my numbers without having to run them all over again. This is the best calculator I have ever used and highly recommend it.

This calculator is replacing one that was misplaced years ago and the batteries ate it. It works very well and has more capabilities than I'll ever use (including figuring sales tax on items)! The keys are large, the screen is big enough to read, and it runs on batteries or electricity. The directions for installing the ink roller were nonexistent, so I ended up wearing the ink trying to get it in right. The first thing one needs to do is to remove the strapping tape holding the ink roller. Then, the tab should extend to your left as you snap the roller in with the roller down. Once I figured it out, it was easy. At any rate, the lack of directions is the reason for four stars. I look forward to using this little machine for many years.

Used this exact unit for 18 years beforehand it went to it’s final rest…Built like a tank….it’s the Toyota of calculators….consider it endorsed…

I bought another brand larger printing calculator which worked fine... until I ran out of paper. Couldn't get the paper to feed. Then I bought this calculator. It is great!!! It's everything I need. Tell you the truth I also ran into a problem with the paper feed into it. However after researching I found the solution that has worked out perfectly. Cut the paper into a " /-\ " type of shape (diagonals on the side up to a straight edge) and put this smaller piece into the loading entrance. This worked out perfectly! Also if you use a mini-paper roll you can install it within the calculator, making it that much more compact. I bought this calculator for my 90 year old mother to do her checkbook. She loves it, if she can read it and work it, it will be great for anyone to use. It is a great calculator and I highly recommend it!

I will never buy another Casio product. I will never recommend one, either. And I own a music school and am constantly asked which keyboard I recommend. I always said Casio. Reason: They are crooks and liars. I get this calculator and it doesn't even have an ink roller. Just one for "demonstration" purposes. You have to go out and buy an ink roller for it. Maybe I would have ordered one when I bought it, but now I have to make another order or go out and buy one. I need this calculator NOW. Not after I go hunting for a tiny ink roller. Furthermore, the "demonstration" ink roller wasn't in place and I had to get ink all over my hands to get it in. And there were no directions. And the directions that were on the sheet were hard to find in between all the other languages. In the future, if the manual is in Spanish, I will not buy. We speak English here. If I went to Spain, I would not expect everything to have English. I would expect Spanish. When they come here, they can learn English. Or they can leave.

This is a very nice little calculator/adding machine. It's small enough to not take up much space on a desk. But, the keys are plenty big to see and easily press the right ones during operation. It's nice to have the tape feature when adding up many figures to check on accuracy. It has additional features that most basic calculators do not, like "cost", "sell" and "margin". Having a double zero button is convenient for monetary purposes. It is small enough to carry in a brief case or large purse. I'm very happy with it and purchased it about a year ago. It still works great.

The calculator itself works great. The print quality is dark and legible. The paper it came with is less than to be desired. The paper was difficult to load and I have used various brands and sizes of printing calculators over the years and have never had the issues loading paper as I did in this model. It does not feed through the back and "catch". You have to feed it through the back and manually feed it within the calculator by removing the top piece. It is small, which was perfect for my son, but if you need it for business purposes, get the bigger model. I know if I has this one in my office, I would get quickly frustrated try to load more paper.

Amazing thing to have in ur office..great price and quality

This Casio Calculator works as it should; that is the second one I bought, my old one lasted may be fifteen years and quitted due to the paper feeding rollers that started to loose traction (even if I tried to fix them), the rollers of this one seems to be built exactly as the old ones, so they should last quite a few years.

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After 23 months minimal use this product no longer works. I have returned it to Casio Services in accordance with their instruction and it has been returned to me as un-repairable. Customer Services are not prepared to help in any way. It seems I must buy another calculator. Should I buy Casio? A customer.

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