Sony T2 loading epubs directly

injapan · 12-13-2013, 03:11 AM

I am thinking of buying a Sony T2 here in Japan. the guy at the store said that you can only put books on it via the Sony Store but I don think thats right?

My friend has a PRS 350 and has put epubs on directly using his computer

is there a thread about this?

or can someone verify this for me?

Thanks

bevdeforges · 12-13-2013, 08:35 AM

I have a T2 I bought here in France, and I have only side-loaded books onto it via my computer and Calibre. Have never even turned on the wi-fi to play with it.

injapan · 12-13-2013, 07:19 PM

Ok thanks fir that. I have just looked at a few youtube videos and yeh I think it can be done

Shopaholic · 12-13-2013, 09:40 PM

You were given incorrect information from the sales rep. In Canada I can buy books from Kobo & other sources on the reader itself.

drdtyc · 12-13-2013, 11:20 PM

You do not need any software to side load an ebook from a PC to the Sony T2.

When you connect the T2 to your PC using the supplied USB cable, the T2 will be seen by the PC as two hard drives. Using File Explorer, you will see one drive is labelled as "READER" and is given a drive letter (e.g. D: drive).

Just open File Explorer and drag the ebook from a folder on your PC and drop it to this "READER" drive (let say this is called D: drive) in the following folder D:Sony Reader\media\books

When the transfer is done, disconnect the USB cable. The T2 will refresh its screen and display the newly copied ebook under the Recently Added heading.

AlexBell · 12-14-2013, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by injapan

I am thinking of buying a Sony T2 here in Japan. the guy at the store said that you can only put books on it via the Sony Store but I don think thats right?

Thanks

You were given incorrect if not false information. I've read far more ebooks on my Sony ereaders from other sources - including the MobileRead library - than I have from the Sony Bookstore.

I use calibre, and transferring ebook from any source to my Sonys is easy.

injapan · 12-14-2013, 07:43 PM

Thanks very much guys! I bought the T2 and its great. I use calibre to put books on it with no problem at all. by the way it was only 4700yen! New! Thats about $50 US
so cheap for a great device

12-13-2013, 03:11 AM	#1
injapan Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1030816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPhone 11, Kobo Arua 2 and iPad Air 3	Sony T2 loading epubs directly I am thinking of buying a Sony T2 here in Japan. the guy at the store said that you can only put books on it via the Sony Store but I don think thats right? My friend has a PRS 350 and has put epubs on directly using his computer is there a thread about this? or can someone verify this for me? Thanks

12-13-2013, 11:20 PM	#5
drdtyc Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-T2	You do not need any software to side load an ebook from a PC to the Sony T2. When you connect the T2 to your PC using the supplied USB cable, the T2 will be seen by the PC as two hard drives. Using File Explorer, you will see one drive is labelled as "READER" and is given a drive letter (e.g. D: drive). Just open File Explorer and drag the ebook from a folder on your PC and drop it to this "READER" drive (let say this is called D: drive) in the following folder D:Sony Reader\media\books When the transfer is done, disconnect the USB cable. The T2 will refresh its screen and display the newly copied ebook under the Recently Added heading. Last edited by drdtyc; 12-13-2013 at 11:26 PM.

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12-13-2013, 08:35 AM	#2
bevdeforges Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 1094000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essonne, France Device: Kobo Forma; Sony PRS600B; Sony 350; Sony T-2	I have a T2 I bought here in France, and I have only side-loaded books onto it via my computer and Calibre. Have never even turned on the wi-fi to play with it.

12-13-2013, 07:19 PM	#3
injapan Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1030816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPhone 11, Kobo Arua 2 and iPad Air 3	Ok thanks fir that. I have just looked at a few youtube videos and yeh I think it can be done

12-13-2013, 09:40 PM	#4
Shopaholic Cockatoo Mom! Posts: 1,509 Karma: 1812695 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini	You were given incorrect information from the sales rep. In Canada I can buy books from Kobo & other sources on the reader itself.

12-14-2013, 07:43 PM	#7
injapan Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1030816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPhone 11, Kobo Arua 2 and iPad Air 3	Thanks very much guys! I bought the T2 and its great. I use calibre to put books on it with no problem at all. by the way it was only 4700yen! New! Thats about $50 US so cheap for a great device