I was looking for an affordable date stamp and this one fits the bill. I use it to stamp to date some of my paper artworks. The printing is clear and neat. The stamp is small and light, therefore, very easy to store.
There is no specific indication of the real date range covered. Amazon product page has wrong dates, and the one printed on the package is also wrong. As far as I can see, it covers at least till 2036.
The main downsides are, first, that this being a self-inking pad, the number pads are always inked; so it's easy to stain my fingers. Also, once the ink pad is finished you'll need to buy a re-inker because, at least in Australia, the replacement pads are not ready available and when they are, they're very expensive.
The instructions are tiny and minimal, but you can easily figure out how to operate the stamp. Otherwise, read below:
HOW TO OPERATE
> Remove the lid from inking pad.
> Insert the pad on the slot in the upper part of the stamp.
> Invert the pad.
> Press the white frame inwards.
> The numbers pad will rotate on its own.
> Adjust the date using the tiny wheels beside each group of numbers.
> Put the stamp in vertical position.
> Press it down.
> Tadda!
