Abstract: A portable calculator and recordal device is disclosed herein which includes a pad of paper and an electronic calculator which is movably disposed over the pad on a sliding carriage in association with a printer whereby information entered into the calculator may be printed onto the paper. The sliding carriage is adapted for manual removal from the pad of paper for easy reference. Apparatus is provided for printing at variable heights as paper is expended. The device is especially useful for printing a variety of transactions on the paper and associated recordal sheets.

Abstract: A keyboard for generating alpha-numeric character data for an output device such as a printer or display or transmission line or memory or the like. A keyboard with five sets of keys for operation with one hand to produce an eight bar matrix character code, with the sets positioned in a row and with the central sets selectively providing upper, lower and combination of upper and lower bars of the matrix.