diff --git a/backend/kvs1025_low.c b/backend/kvs1025_low.c
index 98cf3be6c..d185fb307 100644
--- a/backend/kvs1025_low.c
+++ b/backend/kvs1025_low.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ buffer_crop(PKV_DEV s, int side)
     DBG (15, "buffer_crop: t:%d b:%d l:%d r:%d\n",
       s->crop_vals[0],s->crop_vals[1],s->crop_vals[2],s->crop_vals[3]);
 
-    /* we dont listen to the 'top' value, since the top is not padded */
+    /* we don't listen to the 'top' value, since the top is not padded */
     /*s->crop_vals[0] = 0;*/
   }
   /* backside images can use a 'flipped' version of frontside data */
diff --git a/backend/kvs1025_low.h b/backend/kvs1025_low.h
index 9c9283296..ba8da24b6 100644
--- a/backend/kvs1025_low.h
+++ b/backend/kvs1025_low.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ typedef enum
   OPT_RESOLUTION,		/* X and Y resolution */
   OPT_DUPLEX,			/* Duplex mode */
   OPT_SCAN_SOURCE,		/* Scan source, fixed to ADF */
-  OPT_FEEDER_MODE,		/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continous */
+  OPT_FEEDER_MODE,		/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continuous */
   OPT_LONGPAPER,		/* Long paper mode */
   OPT_LENGTHCTL,		/* Length control mode */
   OPT_MANUALFEED,		/* Manual feed mode */
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ typedef struct kv_scanner_dev
   int bytes_to_read[2];		/* bytes to read */
 
   /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-  /* values used by the software enhancment code (deskew, crop, etc)       */
+  /* values used by the software enhancement code (deskew, crop, etc)      */
   SANE_Status deskew_stat;
   int deskew_vals[2];
   double deskew_slope;
diff --git a/backend/kvs1025_opt.c b/backend/kvs1025_opt.c
index 628f056cf..3006a2523 100644
--- a/backend/kvs1025_opt.c
+++ b/backend/kvs1025_opt.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static const char *go_option_name[] = {
   "OPT_RESOLUTION",		/* X and Y resolution */
   "OPT_DUPLEX",			/* Duplex mode */
   "OPT_SCAN_SOURCE",		/* Scan source, fixed to ADF */
-  "OPT_FEEDER_MODE",		/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continous */
+  "OPT_FEEDER_MODE",		/* Feeder mode, fixed to Continuous */
   "OPT_LONGPAPER",		/* Long paper mode */
   "OPT_LENGTHCTL",		/* Length control mode */
   "OPT_MANUALFEED",		/* Manual feed mode */