diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
index 39521e9d..fcfa4f92 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/run.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import wx
 
-from slic.utils import typename
+from slic.utils import printable_exception
 from slic.utils.reprate import get_pvname_reprate
 
 from ..widgets import STRETCH, TwoButtons, LabeledMathEntry, LabeledFilenameEntry, make_filled_vbox, post_event
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class RunPanel(wx.Panel):
             try:
                 self.task.wait()
             except Exception as e:
-                tn = typename(e)
-                print(f"{tn}: {e}")
+                print(printable_exception(e))
             self.task = None
             post_event(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.btn_go.btn2)
 
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/scan.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/scan.py
index 78a43551..5f7841d6 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/scan.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/scan.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import wx
 
-from slic.utils import nice_arange, typename
+from slic.utils import nice_arange, printable_exception
 from slic.utils.reprate import get_pvname_reprate
 
 from ..widgets import STRETCH, TwoButtons, LabeledEntry, LabeledMathEntry, LabeledFilenameEntry, make_filled_vbox, make_filled_hbox, post_event
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ class ScanPanel(wx.Panel):
             try:
                 self.scan.run()
             except Exception as e:
-                tn = typename(e)
-                print(f"{tn}: {e}")
+                print(printable_exception(e))
             self.scan = None
 #            self.on_change_adj(None) # cannot change widget from thread, post event instead:
             post_event(wx.EVT_COMBOBOX, self.cb_adjs)
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/special.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/special.py
index e5ab1ba7..d54a0e3b 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/special.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/special.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import wx
 
-from slic.utils import typename
+from slic.utils import printable_exception
 from slic.utils.reprate import get_pvname_reprate
 
 from ..widgets import LabeledMathEntry, LabeledEntry, LabeledFilenameEntry, TwoButtons, make_filled_hbox, make_filled_vbox, STRETCH, EXPANDING
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ class SpecialScanPanel(wx.Panel):
             try:
                 self.scan.run()
             except Exception as e:
-                tn = typename(e)
-                print(f"{tn}: {e}")
+                print(printable_exception(e))
             self.scan = None
 #            self.on_change_adj(None) # cannot change widget from thread, post event instead:
             post_event(wx.EVT_COMBOBOX, self.cb_adjs)
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/static.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/static.py
index 5abfb0c2..742416ed 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/static.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/static.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import wx
 
-from slic.utils import typename
+from slic.utils import printable_exception
 from slic.utils.reprate import get_pvname_reprate
 
 from ..widgets import STRETCH, TwoButtons, LabeledMathEntry, LabeledFilenameEntry, make_filled_vbox, post_event
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ class StaticPanel(wx.Panel):
             try:
                 self.task.wait()
             except Exception as e:
-                tn = typename(e)
-                print(f"{tn}: {e}")
+                print(printable_exception(e))
             self.task = None
             post_event(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.btn_go.btn2)
 
diff --git a/slic/gui/daqpanels/tweak.py b/slic/gui/daqpanels/tweak.py
index 92768d18..8158f11d 100644
--- a/slic/gui/daqpanels/tweak.py
+++ b/slic/gui/daqpanels/tweak.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime
 import wx
 
-from slic.utils import typename
+from slic.utils import printable_exception
 
 from ..widgets import EXPANDING, TwoButtons, LabeledTweakEntry, LabeledMathEntry, make_filled_vbox, post_event, AutoWidthListCtrl, copy_to_clipboard
 from ..widgets.plotting import PlotDialog
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ class TweakPanel(wx.Panel):
             try:
                 self.task.wait()
             except Exception as e:
-                tn = typename(e)
-                print(f"{tn}: {e}")
+                print(printable_exception(e))
             self.task = None
 #            self.on_change_adj(None) # cannot change widget from thread, post event instead:
             post_event(wx.EVT_COMBOBOX, self.cb_adjs)