\documentclass{article} \usepackage{todonotes} \usepackage{ocg-p} \newcommand{\TODO}[1]{ \newsavebox\todoboxa \savebox\todoboxa{\begin{ocg}[printocg=never]{ToDo screen}{todo4screen}{1} \todo[inline]{#1} \end{ocg}} \newsavebox\todoboxb \savebox\todoboxb{\begin{ocg}[printocg=always]{ToDo print}{todo4print}{0} \todo[inline, color=white]{#1} \end{ocg}} \noindent\usebox\todoboxb\llap{\usebox\todoboxa} \global\let\todoboxa\relax \global\let\todoboxb\relax } \begin{document} \section{Hello world!} The todo inserted below is shown in color on the screen, but in black and white when sent to the printer. Example by Robert Rehner. \TODO{Example todo} \end{document}