diff --git a/share/examples/printing/ifhp b/share/examples/printing/ifhp
index 21e6643473e3..373325b0e285 100644
--- a/share/examples/printing/ifhp
+++ b/share/examples/printing/ifhp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else
     #  Plain text or HP/PCL, so just print it directly; print a form
     #  at the end to eject the last page.
     #
-    echo $first_line && cat && printf "\f" && exit 2
+    echo "$first_line" && cat && printf "\f" && exit 2
 fi
 
 exit 2
diff --git a/share/examples/printing/psif b/share/examples/printing/psif
index 2a657e01aae7..1a816f64888b 100644
--- a/share/examples/printing/psif
+++ b/share/examples/printing/psif
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ if [ "$first_two_chars" = "%!" ]; then
    #
    #  PostScript job, print it.
    #
-   echo $first_line && cat && printf "\004" && exit 0
+   echo "$first_line" && cat && printf "\004" && exit 0
    exit 2
 else
    #
    #  Plain text, convert it, then print it.
    #
-   ( echo $first_line; cat ) | /usr/local/bin/textps && printf "\004" && exit 0
+   ( echo "$first_line"; cat ) | /usr/local/bin/textps && printf "\004" && exit 0
    exit 2
 fi