I read the other reviews and purchased this numbering machine based on those reviews, which except for 1, were very positive. NO ONE, HOWEVER, MENTIONED THE INSTRUCTIONS that came with the machine. They are not specific enough. I searched the web for better instructions, but only found the same sheet that comes with the product. The line drawings of the machine are not detailed enough for me, and it took me a long time to figure out how to work the machine. Granted, I had never used a numbering machine before, but I am a reasonably intelligent person who would not have experienced such difficulty if better instructions had been included. The machine does work well once you figure it out!!