Touch Font problem on ePUB from library/Overdrive

Queen of Maps · 08-29-2012, 07:56 AM

I bought a Kobo Touch last week and have managed to upload and view books via KOBO and a free ePUB book with no problem.

I then downloaded an ePUB from my local library (Oxfordshire) via Overdrive and Adobe Digital Editions. It uploaded fine but upon scrollling through the pages I noticed that most of the text was shown as:

ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠ etc.

The odd paragraph was fine but most were illegible.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem is? It is a setting I need to change or it it a problem with the original file from the library?

Thanks

meeera · 08-29-2012, 09:46 AM

Have you tried a different book? Tried looking at this dud book directly with ADE? I have had no trouble at all with Overdrive epubs and a Kobo Touch.

Queen of Maps · 08-29-2012, 10:13 AM

Thanks meeera, yes I forgot to add that I did look at the file directly through ADE and it reads fine with no dud text/font through ADE. Its just dud on my KOBO.

Mrs_Often · 08-29-2012, 12:15 PM

Have you tried using a different font on the KT?

Queen of Maps · 08-29-2012, 02:27 PM

Yes I tried all the different fonts stored but I still had the problem.

Queen of Maps · 08-29-2012, 04:09 PM

I think I might have noticed what the problem is. When I click on the "Item Info" in ADE it shows a warning triangle which says "The document appears to have minor errors that might cause it to be displayed incorrectly".

I guess that it is the original file that has the problem then.

JSWolf · 08-29-2012, 04:11 PM

Which book is this that's causing the problem?

Queen of Maps · 08-29-2012, 04:30 PM

Its "Silesian Station" by David Downing

JSWolf · 08-29-2012, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Queen of Maps

Its "Silesian Station" by David Downing

None of the libraries I have access to have it. I was going to see if I could get it now or soon and have a look at it.

PeterT · 08-30-2012, 01:48 AM

I borrowed a copy; seems fine in ADE (as you said). Transferred to Kobo; seems fine there too.

My copy shows ISBN 978-1-56947-494-5 and is the US edition published by Soho Press.

Queen of Maps · 08-30-2012, 05:22 AM

Thanks JSWolf and PeterT,

I downloaded a different book from the same library catalogue and that one read fine on my Kobo so I'm sure its a problem with the original file. I contacted the library to explain the problem with "Silesian Station" and they replied saying unfortunately they didn't have the resources or technical know how to look into it (understandable) so I suggested they contact there supplier as it may be a faulty file. We'll see.

The ISBN of the copy I got was 978-1-90696-449-8

PeterT · 08-30-2012, 08:30 AM

Have you tried to re-download the book (you might even if the library supports it download a new ACSM file from then)?

dakini · 09-03-2012, 07:25 PM

Sorry to be so late chiming in, but I just downloaded it since I'm a member of the same library system, and found the text unreadable as well ... first paragraph was fine, then everything was just a series of capital S characters with carets above them.

I had another problem with one of their books a couple weeks ago ... expired DRM meant it was unreadable on any machine. Never knew that couple happen, nor did the central library, either. Still waiting to get that sorted.

Queen of Maps · 09-04-2012, 04:15 PM

Yeah, that's it, that's the problem I had dakini. Maybe if you are in touch with the library (I was emailing a lady called Judith) about it they'l be more likely to get a new version of the file.

PeterT · 09-04-2012, 05:51 PM

I wonder if the library even HAS the file, or if it comes from Overdrive themselves?

08-29-2012, 07:56 AM	#1
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Font problem on ePUB from library/Overdrive I bought a Kobo Touch last week and have managed to upload and view books via KOBO and a free ePUB book with no problem. I then downloaded an ePUB from my local library (Oxfordshire) via Overdrive and Adobe Digital Editions. It uploaded fine but upon scrollling through the pages I noticed that most of the text was shown as: ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠ etc. The odd paragraph was fine but most were illegible. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is? It is a setting I need to change or it it a problem with the original file from the library? Thanks

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08-29-2012, 09:46 AM	#2
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,658 Karma: 66417824 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	Have you tried a different book? Tried looking at this dud book directly with ADE? I have had no trouble at all with Overdrive epubs and a Kobo Touch.

08-29-2012, 10:13 AM	#3
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks meeera, yes I forgot to add that I did look at the file directly through ADE and it reads fine with no dud text/font through ADE. Its just dud on my KOBO.

08-29-2012, 12:15 PM	#4
Mrs_Often Wizard Posts: 1,775 Karma: 2694823 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Device: Kobo Touch, Glo, Clara HD	Have you tried using a different font on the KT?

08-29-2012, 02:27 PM	#5
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Yes I tried all the different fonts stored but I still had the problem.

08-29-2012, 04:09 PM	#6
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	I think I might have noticed what the problem is. When I click on the "Item Info" in ADE it shows a warning triangle which says "The document appears to have minor errors that might cause it to be displayed incorrectly". I guess that it is the original file that has the problem then.

08-29-2012, 04:11 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,857 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Which book is this that's causing the problem?

08-29-2012, 04:30 PM	#8
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Its "Silesian Station" by David Downing

08-30-2012, 01:48 AM	#10
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,145 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I borrowed a copy; seems fine in ADE (as you said). Transferred to Kobo; seems fine there too. My copy shows ISBN 978-1-56947-494-5 and is the US edition published by Soho Press.

08-30-2012, 05:22 AM	#11
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks JSWolf and PeterT, I downloaded a different book from the same library catalogue and that one read fine on my Kobo so I'm sure its a problem with the original file. I contacted the library to explain the problem with "Silesian Station" and they replied saying unfortunately they didn't have the resources or technical know how to look into it (understandable) so I suggested they contact there supplier as it may be a faulty file. We'll see. The ISBN of the copy I got was 978-1-90696-449-8

08-30-2012, 08:30 AM	#12
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,145 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Have you tried to re-download the book (you might even if the library supports it download a new ACSM file from then)?

09-03-2012, 07:25 PM	#13
dakini not "it" Posts: 236 Karma: 1687996 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle 7th gen	Sorry to be so late chiming in, but I just downloaded it since I'm a member of the same library system, and found the text unreadable as well ... first paragraph was fine, then everything was just a series of capital S characters with carets above them. I had another problem with one of their books a couple weeks ago ... expired DRM meant it was unreadable on any machine. Never knew that couple happen, nor did the central library, either. Still waiting to get that sorted.

09-04-2012, 04:15 PM	#14
Queen of Maps Member Posts: 12 Karma: 497132 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wantage, UK Device: Kobo Touch	Yeah, that's it, that's the problem I had dakini. Maybe if you are in touch with the library (I was emailing a lady called Judith) about it they'l be more likely to get a new version of the file.

09-04-2012, 05:51 PM	#15
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,145 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	I wonder if the library even HAS the file, or if it comes from Overdrive themselves?