Converting .prc files to .pdf

patricks · 05-02-2009, 09:18 AM

Is there any way to do this? I realize from looking around that it's not a popular choice, but I like my current way of doing things (Skim for notes, devonthink for organizing--on a mac).

If not, can I convert to .pdf from any of the formats Calibre will convert .prc files to?

Cheers,
Patrick

p.s. the .prc/mobipocket file does not have DRM and is read by Calibre without any problems.

JSWolf · 05-02-2009, 09:53 AM

Mobipocket, MS Reader BBeB (LRF) cannot be printed using the default programs for displaying them. Maybe give FBReader or uBook a try and see if they can handle any of these formats and print them.

wallcraft · 05-02-2009, 10:04 AM

I have never tried this, but I guess I would use Calibre to convert to LRF and then LRFTools (LRFTools. Convert LRF to EPUB, HTML, PDF and RTF).

In principle, MOBI is a single-file HTML that should be easy to convert to PDF with any number of tools. It has a few MOBI-specific tags though. If you want to try the direct approach, use the Calibre's command line command mobi2oeb to explode the MOBI to HTML+Images and then convert the HTML to PDF (I would use OpenWindows to allow customization).

kovidgoyal · 05-02-2009, 01:40 PM

calibre 0.6 will have PDF output

05-02-2009, 09:18 AM	#1
patricks Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none (iread?)	Converting .prc files to .pdf Is there any way to do this? I realize from looking around that it's not a popular choice, but I like my current way of doing things (Skim for notes, devonthink for organizing--on a mac). If not, can I convert to .pdf from any of the formats Calibre will convert .prc files to? Cheers, Patrick p.s. the .prc/mobipocket file does not have DRM and is read by Calibre without any problems.

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05-02-2009, 09:53 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,932 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Mobipocket, MS Reader BBeB (LRF) cannot be printed using the default programs for displaying them. Maybe give FBReader or uBook a try and see if they can handle any of these formats and print them.

05-02-2009, 10:04 AM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I have never tried this, but I guess I would use Calibre to convert to LRF and then LRFTools (LRFTools. Convert LRF to EPUB, HTML, PDF and RTF). In principle, MOBI is a single-file HTML that should be easy to convert to PDF with any number of tools. It has a few MOBI-specific tags though. If you want to try the direct approach, use the Calibre's command line command mobi2oeb to explode the MOBI to HTML+Images and then convert the HTML to PDF (I would use OpenWindows to allow customization).

05-02-2009, 01:40 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre 0.6 will have PDF output

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