Canon HS-1200TS 12-Digit Desktop Calculator
The Canon HS-1200TS is a 12-digit desktop calculator with a tilted display and dual solar and battery power, built for everyday tax, cost-margin, and general business calculations in an office or retail setting.
Who It's For
This is a standard desk calculator, not a specialty scientific or printing model. It suits office admin, bookkeeping, retail counters, and any desk task that needs quick tax and margin figures without opening a spreadsheet. If you need a calculator that prints a paper tape of each calculation, this is not that model — see our Canon P23-DTS series for printing calculators instead.
Specifications
- Genuine Canon hardware unit — model HS-1200TS (SKU HS1200TS)
- 12-digit LCD display, angled housing to cut glare
- Dual power: solar cell plus 1 x LR44 backup battery, so it keeps working in low light
- Dedicated tax add/deduct keys with a storable, recallable tax rate
- Cost, Sell, Margin function keys for quick profit-margin calculations
- Grand Total (GT), memory store/recall/clear, square root, percent, and sign-change functions
- Decimal point selector (F, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0) and rounding switch (round up / 5-4 / round down)
- Auto power-off after approximately 8 minutes idle, to save the battery
- Dimensions: 174mm (L) x 123mm (W) x 38mm (H), weight 170g
- Sold as 1 unit
What's Included
One Canon HS-1200TS calculator with the solar cell and backup LR44 battery already fitted. Please confirm current box contents against the packaging photo before purchase, as inclusions can occasionally change between production batches.
Why This Is the Right Pick
It's a genuine Canon unit, not a generic third-party clone, so the tax and cost-sell-margin functions match what most Australian bookkeepers and retail staff already expect from Canon's business calculator range. The angled 12-digit display and solar/battery backup make it a reliable, no-fuss desk calculator for daily use rather than an occasional-use gadget.
Is the Canon HS-1200TS a genuine Canon calculator or a compatible unit?
It's a genuine Canon HS-1200TS unit, not a third-party clone.
What batteries does the Canon HS-1200TS use?
One LR44 button battery plus a built-in solar cell — no AA or AAA batteries needed.
How many digits does the display show?
Up to 12 digits, on an angled display designed to cut glare.
What's the difference between the Tax and Cost-Sell-Margin keys?
Tax keys add or deduct a stored tax rate automatically. Cost-Sell-Margin keys work out cost, sell price, or profit margin from the other two values.
Does the calculator turn off automatically?
Yes, after about 8 minutes idle to save the battery. Memory and GT totals are lost on power-off.
What size is the Canon HS-1200TS?
174mm (L) x 123mm (W) x 38mm (H), weight 170g — fits easily on a small desk or counter.
Does this calculator print a paper receipt of each calculation?
No, it's display-only with no built-in printer. Look at the Canon P-series (e.g. P23-DTS) for a printing calculator.
Is this suitable for retail/POS use or just office accounting?
Both — the tax and margin keys suit retail pricing, and the memory functions cover general bookkeeping.
