Texas Instruments TI5320SV Calculator

Label: Texas Instruments
Category: CE

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Media: Electronics

UPC: 033317068951
EAN: 0033317068951
ASIN: B00004UFRP

Texas Instruments TI5320SV Calculator

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Amazon.com Review

The TI-5320SV is a large, capable, commercial-grade desktop calculator that fortunately doesn't suffer from any of the somewhat clunky keyboard problems we've experienced with some similar Texas Instruments calculators. The only things it really lacks that we've seen on other devices are dedicated tax keys that can apply a standard user-selected tax rate to any figure that is entered or output.

However, it's what the TI-5320SV does have that counts, and this machine offers plenty of features. There are eight selectable decimal display modes, including floating, fixed (0, 2, 3, 4, and 6), and modes for addition and multiplication. Another switch let us establish rules for rounding fractions up or down, and a dedicated grand-total key made it easy to aggregate the totals from several calculations. As mentioned above, some TI calculators we've tested have keys that are somewhat shaky and hollow-sounding when pressed, but the TI-5320SV doesn't have this problem. The keys are large, sturdy, and well-shaped, and they're spaced perfectly so they aren't hard to reach but are nearly impossible to press accidentally.

The two-color printer deserves special mention. It's pretty loud, like all impact ribbon printers we've ever tested, but it's also very powerful. It literally stamps figures into the paper, leaving them legible but making it harder to accidentally smear the ink. It's likely an unintentional side effect, but useful nonetheless. The 12-digit display is also worthy of praise, as it uses relatively large, green illuminated letters that are easy to read regardless of ambient lighting conditions. This is a solid, tough calculator that obviously was designed to take some abuse while still providing business users with enough valuable features to make it an indispensable office tool. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

Excellent illuminated display
Superb build quality
Crisp printing

Cons:

Printer is noisy
Relatively large case

Amazon.com Product Description

Texas Instruments' TI5320SV is an efficient, commercial-grade printing calculator that can easily handle big office workloads. It features an easy-to-read, 12-digit, superview vacuum fluorescent display, and a 4.3 lines-per-second, two-color ribbon printer. This calculator is designed with a professional, touch-operator keyboard with contoured keys and a keyboard height adjustment for added comfort. It has a sturdy, built-in, one-piece metal arm and is AC powered for desktop use.