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orlok · 01-01-2013, 10:01 AM

Apologies if this topic has already been dealt with in this forum - a detailed search has not thrown up any answers so far.

I am trying to get calibre to send documents to my KFHD in epub format, as that is the preferred option for Moon+ Reader Pro, which I like better than the supplied Kindle Reader. My problem is that I convert the azw3 file I have purchased and downloaded via USB from Amazon into epub format just fine, but when I try to "Send to device", it creates another azw3 version of the book, and sends this to my Kindle. Moon Reader can't open azw3 files.

I have tried the following:

- deleted the azw3 version of the book from calibre and my device. It still creates a new azw3 and sends this to the Kindle when I try to re-send
- looked through all the settings in the Preferences settings, have set my default output format to epub
- have added the epub format to the Preferences/Plug-ins/Device Interface plug-ins/Kindle Fire plug-in
- tried to "Send specific format to Main Memory", but the only format options it gives me are azw3, mobi and PDF. I can't find where to modify these defaults to add epub.

Any suggestions greatfully received. I can work around, by manually saving the epub to my Kindle via Windows Explorer, but it just adds more complication to the process, and I would prefer to do this via calibre if possible.

01-01-2013, 10:01 AM	#1
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Send To Device defaulting to azw3 on Kindle Fire Apologies if this topic has already been dealt with in this forum - a detailed search has not thrown up any answers so far. I am trying to get calibre to send documents to my KFHD in epub format, as that is the preferred option for Moon+ Reader Pro, which I like better than the supplied Kindle Reader. My problem is that I convert the azw3 file I have purchased and downloaded via USB from Amazon into epub format just fine, but when I try to "Send to device", it creates another azw3 version of the book, and sends this to my Kindle. Moon Reader can't open azw3 files. I have tried the following: - deleted the azw3 version of the book from calibre and my device. It still creates a new azw3 and sends this to the Kindle when I try to re-send - looked through all the settings in the Preferences settings, have set my default output format to epub - have added the epub format to the Preferences/Plug-ins/Device Interface plug-ins/Kindle Fire plug-in - tried to "Send specific format to Main Memory", but the only format options it gives me are azw3, mobi and PDF. I can't find where to modify these defaults to add epub. Any suggestions greatfully received. I can work around, by manually saving the epub to my Kindle via Windows Explorer, but it just adds more complication to the process, and I would prefer to do this via calibre if possible.