Sharp EL-1701C Calculator - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Once you open up the clear plastic cover, there is this tiny piece of black plastic at the right hand side, that's the ink roller unit (the ink roller is the bottom of the unit). You could try to remove it with your fingers. If you can't get it out, use a little screw driver and gently pop it out. You can find the replacement on eBay or other outlets, it is about $6 a piece (cheaper if you bulk-buy).

I have found (somewewhere on the web, sorry cant remember where) that it is only a power error ! So if you see the P.e the calculator doesnt received enough power... All you gotta do is to change the batteries!! Or plug it with the appropriated power cord :) Enjoy!

My calculator starts but it won't show anything in the window when I presses numbers

F is for floating decimal. If you do a calculation, it will present the results without rounding. For example, 1/2 would be displayed as 0.5, whereas 1/8 would be displayed as 0.125. The 5/4 rounds the results. For example, if the number of decimals is set to 0, 1/2 is 1. Similarly, if the number of decimals is set to 2, 1/8 is 1.3. Good luck, Paul http://support.casio.com/en/support/answer.php?rgn=5&cid=004001001004&qid=32&num=1

Not the exact model but might be useful: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/media/i3d/01/A/man-migrate/MANUAL000003742.pdf

you may need to cut the corners off a little bit on the start of the new roll and feed the paper in while advancing with the calculator advance control/button

If you want all entries and answers to have two numbers after the decimal, you should have a lever or slide that shows F,6,3,2,1,0. Some also show Add. Set the lever on the 2 or add. F means floating decimal. the others indicate how many numbers after the decimal.

I do not think you can do that. There is something called multiplication.

Have same problem with the randomly appearing"P" and no end frustration with it. Tried loosening, (...the screws very extreemly tight), tried with no success, then tightened again, but still no success. Thanks, though, for the suggestion!

See the instructions in the third column of the first page of this manual: http://files.sharpusa.com/Downloads/ForHome/HomeOffice/Calculators/Manuals/cal_man_EL2196BL.pdf

While your calculator is off, take the paper and plastic cover out as if you were going to reink the roller. You will see a metal bar. Carefully snap it out from the left side only, then carefully snap it back in. This reset my calcutaor and its back to normal. Hope this works for you ;)

I have the same problem, were you able to find a solution?

Hi, If you are running this on battery power (Not an adapter) then the P stands for power, once you replace the batteries it should work fine.

When a P pops up on a calculator it stands for power. This usually means that the batteries need to be replaced.

Yes you can. That type of calculator has two separate ink rollers, one black & one red. They are easy to remove by putting your finger around the little ink roller & sliding it out towards you, the new one will lightly click into place. You can buy the sharp brand of ink rollers or a generic brand that will fit your calculator.

for example if you want 10 percent of 100......100 x 10 % your answer will come up as 10

The P stands for power & usually means you need to change your battery

P stands for power.....Try changing the battery (batteries) & see if that fixes the problem

I replaced the batteries and restarted the machine.

"OFF": Power OFF
"•": Power ON. Set to the non-print mode.
"P•IC": Power ON. Set to the print and item count mode.