--- pilot-link/src/pilot-dlpsh.c
+++ pilot-link/src/pilot-dlpsh.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 
 	strftime(timebuf, 80, "Now setting Palm time from desktop to: "
 			      "%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Z %Y\n", tm_ptr);
-	printf(timebuf);
+	printf("%s", timebuf);
 	gettimeofday(&tv, 0);
 	ltime = tv.tv_sec + 1;
 	usleep(1000000 - tv.tv_usec);
--- pilot-link/src/pilot-hinotes.c
+++ pilot-link/src/pilot-hinotes.c
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@
 		printf("...\n");
 	else
 		printf("\n");
-	printf("\n");
-	printf(m.text);
-	printf("\n");
+	printf("\n%s\n", m.text);
 }
 
 void write_memo_in_directory(char *dirname, struct HiNoteNote m,
--- pilot-link/src/pilot-xfer.c
+++ pilot-link/src/pilot-xfer.c
@@ -2477,8 +2477,7 @@
 				{
 					fprintf(stderr, "   ERROR: '%s' is not a directory or does not exist.\n"
 							"   Please supply a directory name when performing a "
-							"backup or restore and try again.\n\n", dirname);
-					fprintf(stderr,gracias);
+							"backup or restore and try again.\n\n%s", dirname, gracias);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
@@ -2487,14 +2486,12 @@
 		case palm_op_list:
 			if (rargc > 0)
 			{
-				fprintf(stderr,"   ERROR: Do not pass additional arguments to -busrlLC.\n");
-				fprintf(stderr,gracias);
+				fprintf(stderr,"   ERROR: Do not pass additional arguments to -busrlLC.\n%s", gracias);
 				return 1;
 			}
 			break;
 		case palm_op_noop:
-			fprintf(stderr,"   ERROR: Must specify one of -bursimfdlC.\n");
-			fprintf(stderr,gracias);
+			fprintf(stderr,"   ERROR: Must specify one of -bursimfdlC.\n%s", gracias);
 			return 1;
 			break;
 		case palm_op_merge: