diff --git a/pyflow/__init__.py b/pyflow/__init__.py
index f4cde2f..8e6f63b 100644
--- a/pyflow/__init__.py
+++ b/pyflow/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
+import warnings
+
+warnings.formatwarning = (
+    lambda mess, category, filename, lineno, *args: f"\033[93m[{category.__name__}] {filename}:{lineno}\n{mess}\n\033[0m"
+)
+warnings.filterwarnings("default", category=DeprecationWarning)
+warn = warnings.warn
+
 from .attributes import (
     Aviso,
     Complete,
diff --git a/pyflow/anchor.py b/pyflow/anchor.py
index 404cb06..893263a 100644
--- a/pyflow/anchor.py
+++ b/pyflow/anchor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
+from . import warn
+
 
 class AnchorMixin:
     """
@@ -12,8 +14,10 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         variables.update(kwargs)
 
         if "out" in kwargs:
-            print(
-                "WARNING! out option is deprecated for nodes, use the log_directory option in the host instead"
+            warn(
+                "'out' option is deprecated for nodes, use the log_directory option in the host instead",
+                DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
             )
 
         for control_variable in ("files", "include", "home", "out", "extn"):
diff --git a/pyflow/deployment.py b/pyflow/deployment.py
index c8aa70f..654ab07 100644
--- a/pyflow/deployment.py
+++ b/pyflow/deployment.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
+from pyflow import warn
 from pyflow.html import FileListHTMLWrapper
 
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ def create_directory(self, path):
             try:
                 os.makedirs(path)
             except Exception:
-                print("WARNING: Couldn't create directory: {}".format(path))
+                warn("Couldn't create directory: {}".format(path), stacklevel=0)
 
     def check(self, target):
         """
diff --git a/pyflow/host.py b/pyflow/host.py
index e93756a..35ed405 100644
--- a/pyflow/host.py
+++ b/pyflow/host.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
 import shutil
 import textwrap
 
+from . import warn
 from .attributes import Label, Limit
 from .base import STACK
+from .inspect import get_value_at_caller
 from .nodes import DuplicateNodeError, Family, ecflow_name
 
 SET_ECF_VARIABLES = """
@@ -307,9 +309,13 @@ def build_label(self):
 
     def script_submit_arguments(self, submit_arguments):
         if len(submit_arguments) > 0:
-            print(
-                f"Host {self.__class__.__name__} does not support scheduler submission arguments. \
-                    Submission arguments will be ignored in the script generation",
+            node = get_value_at_caller("self", 2)
+            name = getattr(node, "fullname", getattr(node, "name", node))
+            warn(
+                f"{name}: Host {self.__class__.__name__} does not support scheduler submission arguments, which "
+                f"will be ignored in the script generation. ",
+                UserWarning,
+                stacklevel=0,
             )
         return []
 
@@ -1169,8 +1175,12 @@ def _translate_sthost(val):
                     args.append(pragma)
             else:
                 if arg in deprecated:
-                    print(
-                        f"WARNING! '{arg}' is deprecated, use '{deprecated[arg]}' instead"
+                    node = get_value_at_caller("self", stacklevel=2)
+                    name = getattr(node, "fullname", getattr(node, "name", node))
+                    warn(
+                        f"{name}: {arg}' is deprecated in TroikaHost, use '{deprecated[arg]}' instead",
+                        DeprecationWarning,
+                        stacklevel=0,
                     )
                     arg = deprecated[arg]
                 if arg is not None:
diff --git a/pyflow/inspect.py b/pyflow/inspect.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71e7921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyflow/inspect.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import inspect
+
+
+def get_value_at_caller(target="self", stacklevel=2):
+    """
+    returns the value of a variable in the caller's frame. Useful for getting
+    caller objects or variables at caller level, e.g, a Task name when defining its
+    submit arguments on its Host.
+    :param target: The name of the variable to retrieve from the caller's frame.
+                   Defaults to "self", which is common in class methods.
+    :param stacklevel: The number of frames to go back in the call stack.
+                      Defaults to 2, which means it will look at the frame of immediate caller.
+    """
+
+    frame = inspect.stack()[1].frame
+    for _ in range(stacklevel - 1):
+        if frame is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"No caller frame found with stacklevel {stacklevel}.")
+        frame = frame.f_back
+    # Get local variables in the caller's frame
+    locals_ = frame.f_locals
+
+    return locals_.get(target, None)
diff --git a/pyflow/nodes.py b/pyflow/nodes.py
index 33eab0a..650f4a5 100644
--- a/pyflow/nodes.py
+++ b/pyflow/nodes.py
@@ -1161,9 +1161,9 @@ def deploy_suite(self, target=FileSystem, node=None, **options):
             script, includes = t.generate_script()
             try:
                 target.deploy_task(t.deploy_path, script, includes)
-            except RuntimeError:
+            except Exception as e:
                 print(f"\nERROR when deploying task: {t.fullname}\n")
-                raise
+                raise (e)
         for f in node.all_families:
             manual = self.generate_stub(f.manual)
             if manual:
diff --git a/tests/test_host.py b/tests/test_host.py
index a46d58f..09fb0b4 100644
--- a/tests/test_host.py
+++ b/tests/test_host.py
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ def test_troika_host():
 
 
 def test_host_submit_args():
-
     submit_args = {
         "troika": {
             "tasks": 2,  # deprecated option, will be translated to total_tasks