diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 505e5525e..1b86e0ec5 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ bool simple_wallet::print_ring(const std::vector<std::string> &args)
   crypto::hash txid;
   if (args.size() != 1)
   {
-    fail_msg_writer() << tr("usage: print_ring <key_image|txid>");
+    fail_msg_writer() << tr("usage: print_ring <key_image> | <txid>");
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -2653,7 +2653,9 @@ simple_wallet::simple_wallet()
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("print_ring",
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::print_ring, this, _1),
                            tr("print_ring <key_image> | <txid>"),
-                           tr("Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is > 1)"));
+                           tr("Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is > 1)\n\n"
+                              "Output format:\n"
+                              "Key Image, \"absolute\", list of rings"));
   m_cmd_binder.set_handler("set_ring",
                            boost::bind(&simple_wallet::set_ring, this, _1),
                            tr("set_ring <filename> | ( <key_image> absolute|relative <index> [<index>...] )"),
diff --git a/translations/monero.ts b/translations/monero.ts
index d17317ae9..23eadff84 100644
--- a/translations/monero.ts
+++ b/translations/monero.ts
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ This transaction will unlock on block %llu, in approximately %s days (assuming 2
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp" line="1356"/>
-        <source>usage: print_ring &lt;key_image|txid&gt;</source>
+        <source>usage: print_ring &lt;key_image&gt; | &lt;txid&gt;</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
@@ -1979,7 +1979,10 @@ Pending or Failed:               &quot;failed&quot;|&quot;pending&quot;, &quot;o
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp" line="2534"/>
-        <source>Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is &gt; 1)</source>
+        <source>Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is &gt; 1)
+
+Output format:
+Key Image, &quot;absolute&quot;, list of rings</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
diff --git a/translations/monero_fr.ts b/translations/monero_fr.ts
index 19a125fdb..238ba17df 100644
--- a/translations/monero_fr.ts
+++ b/translations/monero_fr.ts
@@ -2987,8 +2987,11 @@ subaddress-lookahead &lt;major&gt;:&lt;minor&gt;
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp" line="2534"/>
-        <source>Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is &gt; 1)</source>
-        <translation>Afficher le(s) cercle(s) utilisé(s) pour dépenser une image de clé ou une transaction (si la taille de cercle est &gt; 1)</translation>
+        <source>Print the ring(s) used to spend a given key image or transaction (if the ring size is &gt; 1)
+
+Output format:
+Key Image, &quot;absolute&quot;, list of rings</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished">Afficher le(s) cercle(s) utilisé(s) pour dépenser une image de clé ou une transaction (si la taille de cercle est &gt; 1)</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp" line="2537"/>