To anyone new landing in this thread with iPad / Calibre comm problems ......ChristopherTD's post #209 above precisely outlines what's now at issue that encompasses Apple's iOS8.x, Goval's Calibre & Krueger's two key, Apple-Marvin PlugIns.
Let's hope that Kovid Goyal, Wulf Krueger & Apple work efficiently to solve a knotty problem, soon!