The Sharp® EL-1197PIII Printing Calculator is a professional-grade, heavy-duty desktop calculator designed for high-volume business, accounting, and educational environments. Featuring fast 2-color ribbon printing, advanced financial functions, and a large fluorescent display, this calculator delivers speed, accuracy, and reliability for daily calculations.

Built for accountants, offices, and classrooms, the EL-1197PIII combines a durable design with powerful features such as cost-sell-margin calculations, tax functions, time calculations, and item counting—making it an essential tool for financial workflows and instructional use.

🧮 Key Features

• Fast 2-color printing: Prints in black (positive) and red (negative) for clear financial tracking.
• High-speed performance: Prints up to 4.5 lines per second for efficient workflows.
• Large 12-digit fluorescent display: Easy-to-read screen with punctuation for accuracy.
• Heavy-duty commercial design: Built for frequent daily use in offices and classrooms.
• Cost-Sell-Margin keys: Quickly calculate profit margins, costs, and selling prices.
• Tax and markup functions: Simplifies business calculations and financial reporting.
• Time and date calculations: Ideal for payroll, billing, and time-based computations.
• Clock and calendar functions: Displays and prints date/time for documentation.
• 4-key independent memory: Store and recall multiple values for complex calculations.
• Grand total and item count: Tracks totals and number of entries automatically.
• Add mode & constant calculations: Streamlines repetitive accounting tasks.
• Decimal and rounding selectors: Choose fixed or floating decimal settings.
• Professional keyboard layout: Large, responsive keys with left-side total key.
• Last digit correction & double-zero key: Improves speed and reduces input errors.
• Microban® antimicrobial protection: Helps reduce bacteria growth on surfaces 

🖨️ Printing & Performance

• Print technology: Ink ribbon (replaceable)
• Print speed: Up to 4.5 lines per second 
• Print colors: Black (positive) / Red (negative)
• Paper type: Standard 1-ply calculator paper roll
• Item count printing: Tracks number of entries automatically

🔌 Power & Setup

• Primary power: AC adapter (included)
• Backup battery: Memory protection battery (CR2)
• Always-on performance: Designed for desktop, continuous use

📦 Technical Specifications

📚 Ideal For

• Accounting professionals and finance departments
• School business offices and administrative staff
• Classrooms teaching business math and accounting
• Retail environments and point-of-sale calculations
• Payroll, billing, and time tracking applications

Built for speed, accuracy, and durability, the Sharp EL-1197PIII is a trusted solution for high-volume calculation tasks—delivering reliable performance in both professional and educational settings.

Need multiple units? Contact us for bulk pricing options for schools, offices, and district-wide purchasing programs.