04-30-2024, 01:30 PM | #1 | |
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Kobo Clara BW + Calibre setting up
I just got my Kobo Clara BW and tried to use Calibre but it gave me an error popup saying it doesn't recognize the firmware.
Can someone tell me if I did something wrong or how to set Calibre up so that it can actually read the database of the Kobo Clara BW? Quote:
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04-30-2024, 02:09 PM | #2 |
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Do as the message tells you to do - instructions are pretty clear here.
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05-02-2024, 06:35 PM | #3 |
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I just received a Kobo Clara BW. It automatically updated during activation and Calibre recognized it just fine. I could also add and delete books in Calibre seemingly without issue. NickelMenu seems to work fine. KOReader (latest nightly) with the latest KFMon tries to launch but just returns to the Home screen. BW page turns are significantly faster than the Libra 2 probably partly to the smaller screen size. Disappointingly, at least to my eyes, blacks (text and covers) don't seem any blacker than on the Libra 2 using approximately the same font & settings. And the white background of the Libra 2 gets significantly whiter and brighter causing text to seem more contrasty than the BW. My initial impression: outside of the smaller size I don't really see any significant advantage to getting the BW if you already have a Libra 2.
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05-07-2024, 04:32 PM | #4 |
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Can I ask how you are connecting Clara BW to Calibre? I am new to ereaders and considering the Clara BW, it is important to me to be able to use my Calibre library easily.
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05-07-2024, 04:46 PM | #5 | |
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The kobo should show up in Calibre and you can use one of 2 plugins to send books to your kobo - the kobotouch plugin (will send epubs of your books to the kobo) or the kobotouch extended plugin (will send kepubs conversions of your books to the kobo. The KoboUtilities plug in can be used to update metadata, fix the database, alter the covers on your kobo books and other optimizations. It's pretty easy to use calibre with Kobo devices. |
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05-07-2024, 05:22 PM | #6 |
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Thanks Slanty.
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05-07-2024, 05:59 PM | #7 |
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