diff --git a/src/Fl_Paged_Device.cxx b/src/Fl_Paged_Device.cxx
index eb604259e..f6cf37815 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Paged_Device.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Paged_Device.cxx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void Fl_Paged_Device::print_window_part(Fl_Window *win, int x, int y, int w, int
  @param[in] pagecount the total number of pages of the job
  @param[out] frompage if non-null, *frompage is set to the first page the user wants printed
  @param[out] topage if non-null, *topage is set to the last page the user wants printed
- @return 0 iff OK
+ @return 0 if OK, non-zero if any error
  */
 int Fl_Paged_Device::start_job(int pagecount, int *frompage, int *topage) {return 1;}
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int Fl_Paged_Device::start_job(int pagecount, int *frompage, int *topage) {retur
  *
  The page coordinates are initially in points, i.e., 1/72 inch, 
  and with origin at the top left of the printable page area.
- @return 0 iff OK
+ @return 0 if OK, non-zero if any error
  */
 int Fl_Paged_Device::start_page (void) {return 1;}
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int Fl_Paged_Device::start_page (void) {return 1;}
  Values are in the same unit as that used by FLTK drawing functions,
  are unchanged by calls to origin(), but are changed by scale() calls.
  Values account for the user-selected paper type and print orientation.
- @return 0 iff OK.
+ @return 0 if OK, non-zero if any error
  */
 int Fl_Paged_Device::printable_rect(int *w, int *h) {return 1;}
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void Fl_Paged_Device::rotate(float angle) {}
 /**
  @brief To be called at the end of each page.
  *
- @return 0 iff OK.
+ @return 0 if OK, non-zero if any error.
  */
 int Fl_Paged_Device::end_page (void) {return 1;}
 
diff --git a/src/Fl_PostScript.cxx b/src/Fl_PostScript.cxx
index bca764493..f1e9a8177 100644
--- a/src/Fl_PostScript.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_PostScript.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Fl_PostScript_Graphics_Driver *Fl_PostScript_File_Device::driver()
  @param pagecount The total number of pages to be created.
  @param format Desired page format.
  @param layout Desired page layout.
- @return 0 iff OK, 1 if user cancelled the file dialog, 2 if fopen failed on user-selected output file.
+ @return 0 if OK, 1 if user cancelled the file dialog, 2 if fopen failed on user-selected output file.
  */
 int Fl_PostScript_File_Device::start_job (int pagecount, enum Fl_Paged_Device::Page_Format format, 
 					  enum Fl_Paged_Device::Page_Layout layout)