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Originally Posted by Doitsu
Even though some KDP authors managed to upload Calibre-generated .mobi files to KDP you should never use Calibre to generate .mobi files for KDP upload.
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I'd not dream of doing that!
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Originally Posted by Doitsu
If you generate a .mobi file with Kindle Previewer/KindleGen, it'll automatically generate a dual format .mobi file with attached source files. These files can be openend by all Kindle models. (Older models, will automatically read the old format.)
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So you think the dual format file works on all kindles?
I've looked at Kindle Previewer and KindleGen on a win7 desktop a few weeks ago.
1) I only use Linux day to day now for the last 2+ years.
2) I use a Kindle Keyboard and a Kindle Paperwhite 3 to 'Preview', I have used a Kindle DXG and a Kindle Touch (1?) in the past. I also use Calibre ebook viewer. I check epubs on phone apps, 2 x Kobos, a Nook and a Sony as well as the Calibre viewer.
3) The Amazon tools don't seem very good and their own upload processing of doc & docx produces a substandard old mobi and kf8/azw files. I have the two kindles on separate Amazon accounts, on separate browsers to separate countries to test what Amazon deliver, as well as download of the 'preview mobi' file for Kindle from KDP upload page. I'm not sure why they suggest emailing that to the kindle rather than USB transfer.
4) Uploading an epub2 from Calibre gives perfect mobi and AZW downloads. I convert in Calibre via Save As 'MS docx' import from LibreOffice Writer (5x or 6x makes no difference) results in epub files that look the same as original Writer document (edited & saved in odt). The resultant Amazon azw files are looking the same as epub publisher mode, and mobi look like a dumb font version.