diff --git a/adafruit_fingerprint.py b/adafruit_fingerprint.py
index 6ebda93..f40f60b 100644
--- a/adafruit_fingerprint.py
+++ b/adafruit_fingerprint.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def count_templates(self):
         in ``self.template_count``. Returns the packet error code or OK success"""
         self._send_packet([_TEMPLATECOUNT])
         r = self._get_packet(14)
-        self.template_count = struct.unpack('>H', bytes(r[1:]))[0]
+        self.template_count = struct.unpack('>H', bytes(r[1:3]))[0]
         return r[0]
 
     def get_image(self):
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def finger_fast_search(self):
         # high speed search of slot #1 starting at page 0x0000 and page #0x00A3
         self._send_packet([_HISPEEDSEARCH, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xA3])
         r = self._get_packet(16)
-        self.finger_id, self.confidence = struct.unpack('>HH', bytes(r[1:]))
+        self.finger_id, self.confidence = struct.unpack('>HH', bytes(r[1:5]))
         return r[0]
 
 ##################################################
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def _get_packet(self, expected):
             raise RuntimeError('Failed to read data from sensor')
 
         # first two bytes are start code
-        start = struct.unpack('>H', res)[0]
+        start = struct.unpack('>H', res[0:2])[0]
 
         if start != _STARTCODE:
             raise RuntimeError('Incorrect packet data')
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def _get_packet(self, expected):
         if addr != self.address:
             raise RuntimeError('Incorrect address')
 
-        packet_type, length = struct.unpack('>BH', res[6:])
+        packet_type, length = struct.unpack('>BH', res[6:9])
         if packet_type != _ACKPACKET:
             raise RuntimeError('Incorrect packet data')
 
diff --git a/examples/fingerprint_simpletest.py b/examples/fingerprint_simpletest.py
index 364e42f..d1fe831 100644
--- a/examples/fingerprint_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/fingerprint_simpletest.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 
 uart = busio.UART(board.TX, board.RX, baudrate=57600)
 
+# If using with a computer such as Linux/RaspberryPi, Mac, Windows...
+#import serial
+#uart = serial.Serial("/dev/ttyUSB0", baudrate=57600, timeout=1)
+
 finger = adafruit_fingerprint.Adafruit_Fingerprint(uart)
 
 ##################################################
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ def get_fingerprint():
 def get_fingerprint_detail():
     """Get a finger print image, template it, and see if it matches!
     This time, print out each error instead of just returning on failure"""
-    print("Getting image...", end="")
+    print("Getting image...", end="", flush=True)
     i = finger.get_image()
     if i == adafruit_fingerprint.OK:
         print("Image taken")
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ def get_fingerprint_detail():
             print("Other error")
         return False
 
-    print("Templating...", end="")
+    print("Templating...", end="", flush=True)
     i = finger.image_2_tz(1)
     if i == adafruit_fingerprint.OK:
         print("Templated")
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ def get_fingerprint_detail():
             print("Other error")
         return False
 
-    print("Searching...", end="")
+    print("Searching...", end="", flush=True)
     i = finger.finger_fast_search()
     # pylint: disable=no-else-return
     # This block needs to be refactored when it can be tested.
@@ -78,9 +82,9 @@ def enroll_finger(location):
     """Take a 2 finger images and template it, then store in 'location'"""
     for fingerimg in range(1, 3):
         if fingerimg == 1:
-            print("Place finger on sensor...", end="")
+            print("Place finger on sensor...", end="", flush=True)
         else:
-            print("Place same finger again...", end="")
+            print("Place same finger again...", end="", flush=True)
 
         while True:
             i = finger.get_image()
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ def enroll_finger(location):
                 print("Image taken")
                 break
             elif i == adafruit_fingerprint.NOFINGER:
-                print(".", end="")
+                print(".", end="", flush=True)
             elif i == adafruit_fingerprint.IMAGEFAIL:
                 print("Imaging error")
                 return False
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ def enroll_finger(location):
                 print("Other error")
                 return False
 
-        print("Templating...", end="")
+        print("Templating...", end="", flush=True)
         i = finger.image_2_tz(fingerimg)
         if i == adafruit_fingerprint.OK:
             print("Templated")
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ def enroll_finger(location):
             while i != adafruit_fingerprint.NOFINGER:
                 i = finger.get_image()
 
-    print("Creating model...", end="")
+    print("Creating model...", end="", flush=True)
     i = finger.create_model()
     if i == adafruit_fingerprint.OK:
         print("Created")
@@ -128,7 +132,7 @@ def enroll_finger(location):
             print("Other error")
         return False
 
-    print("Storing model #%d..." % location, end="")
+    print("Storing model #%d..." % location, end="", flush=True)
     i = finger.store_model(location)
     if i == adafruit_fingerprint.OK:
         print("Stored")