I am M in charge of product planning for multifunction printers (MFPs) at Sharp. Sharp’s first copying machine, the Sharpfax SF-201, released in 1972, has been certified as a “Copying Machine Heritage” in Japan.   The Copying Machine Heritage was established in 2018 by the Imaging Society of Japan*1 as a certification system to honor […]

Recently, while tidying up my parents’ house, I found a memorable calculator I used as a child. This year, 2024, marks the 60th anniversary of Sharp launching its calculators. On this milestone year, let’s explore the fascinating world of calculators while tracing the 60-year journey. I will introduce my memorable calculator later. ■History of Calculators […]