Hello, thanks to the kind help of forum members, I created a macro to print labels. The macro opens a specific label in the label app (PTouch), prints and sends to app to the background. My only problem is that I often have to print multiple copies of a label, in which case I run the macro multiple…

You could make a temporary copy of the macro and make any sensitive information generic. Then share it and afterwards delete the temporary copy in KM.

If you can use the tab to get to the Copies box, then use the keypress to tab x amount of times to get to the field. And use a User input Action for you to specify the number of copies. This variable can then be typed into the copies field and press enter.

Thank you very much, both for helping me with this macro, and helping to understand KBM commands better

thank you. I will do. I imagine that if I don’t want my name (username in file path), my only option is a snapshot with a very minor edition. thanks again,

I will do. Thank you. I’m lucky to have you around !

Jimmy ! It's me again. There is obviously something that i am doing wrong because the macro is not working. You said keypress. I assume you meant Type the keystroke or were you referring to another command? I don't understand what token means, and the various settings of user input, 'insert tokens…

[image] ronald: I don't understand what token means, and the various settings of user input, 'insert tokens' etc. I can't find where this command is discussed in the help. See: Tokens [Keyboard Maestro Wiki] KM Editor Help Menu: [image]

Hey Ronald, When trying to discover commands in any given app on OSX the first thing to do is use the search-field in the Help menu. [image] Keep in mind though that searching there does NOT come up with items that are actually IN the Help menu (go figure), so you need to read the items in the H…

Specify number of copies of labels

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JimmyHartington May 2, 2016, 10:46am 4

You are welcome.
If you share the finished macro, then other users finding this post can see how it was done.

You can see at the top of this page how to share a macro easily:

Specify number of copies of labels

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