calibre for Kindle Fire page numbers?

leecole · 05-30-2014, 06:36 PM

I have the latest calibre 1.36 and I normally use calibre' s server to download either azw3 or mobi files to sdcard/Books folder. Books purchased from Amazon have page numbers, but calibre books do not. Will we ever have page numbers for calibre books on Kindle Fire? Reading forum entries on Mobiread, led me to believe that I should already have page numbers, but I do not.

eschwartz · 05-30-2014, 07:05 PM

Page Numbers depend on a file called {book}.apnx, which calibre can auto-generate for e-ink Kindles, but not for Kindle Fires. Kindle Fire is a whole different ballgame in a bunch of ways, for a bunch of things.

This also can only work when sideloading by connecting to calibre as a device and using Send-to-device. When using the Content Server, you cannot receive extra files like that.

Also, the Page Numbers are a guesstimate.

Bottom line is, when trying to hack the device to use special features not deliberately made accessible, one must not expect any guarantees.

leecole · 06-02-2014, 09:09 AM

Although I normally use the content server, I did use calibre companion to transfer a few books to see of page numbers would appear, and they didn't.
My confusion was caused because the Kindle is not a 'device', but a product line, so it is not always clear what should work for all kindles.

beckywc · 06-05-2014, 01:14 PM

What I do to get page numbers on my fire is use the apnx plug in that's found in Calibre and then copy that file to the books>SideCar> folder on my Fire HDX.

eschwartz · 06-05-2014, 11:56 PM

Hmm, I heard it doesn't work on the Fire.

I don't have one to test it.

beckywc · 06-06-2014, 02:21 PM

What I do is after I bring my ebook into calibre I use the apnx plugin to create page numbers in a directory. Then move the apnx file to books>sidecar> and I have page numbers for my book.

05-30-2014, 06:36 PM	#1
leecole Lee Cole Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cary, NC Device: Kindle Fire,Kindle 2, Kindle 3, Ipod Touch	calibre for Kindle Fire page numbers? I have the latest calibre 1.36 and I normally use calibre' s server to download either azw3 or mobi files to sdcard/Books folder. Books purchased from Amazon have page numbers, but calibre books do not. Will we ever have page numbers for calibre books on Kindle Fire? Reading forum entries on Mobiread, led me to believe that I should already have page numbers, but I do not.

06-02-2014, 09:09 AM	#3
leecole Lee Cole Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cary, NC Device: Kindle Fire,Kindle 2, Kindle 3, Ipod Touch	Thanks Although I normally use the content server, I did use calibre companion to transfer a few books to see of page numbers would appear, and they didn't. My confusion was caused because the Kindle is not a 'device', but a product line, so it is not always clear what should work for all kindles.

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05-30-2014, 07:05 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Page Numbers depend on a file called {book}.apnx, which calibre can auto-generate for e-ink Kindles, but not for Kindle Fires. Kindle Fire is a whole different ballgame in a bunch of ways, for a bunch of things. This also can only work when sideloading by connecting to calibre as a device and using Send-to-device. When using the Content Server, you cannot receive extra files like that. Also, the Page Numbers are a guesstimate. Bottom line is, when trying to hack the device to use special features not deliberately made accessible, one must not expect any guarantees.

06-05-2014, 01:14 PM	#4
beckywc Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1050426 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Device: iPad Mini w/Retina, Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, & Asus Transformer	What I do to get page numbers on my fire is use the apnx plug in that's found in Calibre and then copy that file to the books>SideCar> folder on my Fire HDX.

06-05-2014, 11:56 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Hmm, I heard it doesn't work on the Fire. I don't have one to test it.

06-06-2014, 02:21 PM	#6
beckywc Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1050426 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Device: iPad Mini w/Retina, Kindle 3, Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, & Asus Transformer	What I do is after I bring my ebook into calibre I use the apnx plugin to create page numbers in a directory. Then move the apnx file to books>sidecar> and I have page numbers for my book.

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