PRINT out a book

StickMaker · 01-14-2012, 06:13 PM

I downloaded "Get into Bed with Google" by Jon Smith. ("New Edition") when it was free. GREAT book.

Is there any way I can print out the book myself? Or, at least, much of it?

I tried "saving clippings" from it but that was no good; would not save enough before running out of space.

cHex · 01-14-2012, 10:22 PM

Calibre.

'Nuff said.

jbcohen · 01-15-2012, 10:25 PM

Don't mean to be mean, I like to be respectful as much as poosible but if I was going to commit the book to paper I would have bought the printed version out right.

odiakkoh · 01-15-2012, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Don't mean to be mean, I like to be respectful as much as poosible but if I was going to commit the book to paper I would have bought the printed version out right.

Do you feel the same for people who scan their own books to have an ebook format? Some people want both and don't feel like paying for it twice.

ucfgrad93 · 01-15-2012, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Don't mean to be mean, I like to be respectful as much as poosible but if I was going to commit the book to paper I would have bought the printed version out right.

I think the key here is that the OP got the ebook for free.

fr0stbit3 · 01-17-2012, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiakkoh

Do you feel the same for people who scan their own books to have an ebook format? Some people want both and don't feel like paying for it twice.

Well said! +1

HarryT · 01-17-2012, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odiakkoh

Do you feel the same for people who scan their own books to have an ebook format? Some people want both and don't feel like paying for it twice.

The OP doesn't appear to want to pay for it even once

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detayls · 01-17-2012, 01:51 PM

I don't have a clue what the cost of paper and ink is for the OP but here is a handy-dandy guide called The Cheapskate's Guide to Printing:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/11472..._printing.html

I'm assuming the OP is a cheapskate.

frostschutz · 01-17-2012, 04:17 PM

Why don't you chisel it into a stone tablet. About as useful as paper.

Zippity · 01-17-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detayls

...............but here is a handy-dandy guide called The Cheapskate's Guide to Printing:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/11472..._printing.html

Umm, methinks you supplied the wrong link

detayls · 01-17-2012, 04:24 PM

Oops:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/11472..._printing.html

Zippity · 01-18-2012, 04:02 PM

Let me see if I understand the replies to this thread.

If the OP wants to print a hard copy of a downloaded ebook, he/she should use calibre to perform this task?

Yes/no??

AlexBell · 01-19-2012, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zippity

Let me see if I understand the replies to this thread.

If the OP wants to print a hard copy of a downloaded ebook, he/she should use calibre to perform this task?

Yes/no??

That's my understanding also. But I can't see anything in calibre which will let me print out an ebook - apart from converting to pdf, and I'm not interested in doing that.

cHex · 01-19-2012, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexBell

I can't see anything in calibre which will let me print out an ebook - apart from converting to pdf, and I'm not interested in doing that.

Open the book for viewing in Calibre (I did this by double-clicking the book). In the viewing window, there will be a column of icons down the left side; the "print preview" icon will be at the bottom. From the print preview window you can select "print."

alansplace · 01-19-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cHex

Open the book for viewing in Calibre (I did this by double-clicking the book). In the viewing window, there will be a column of icons down the left side; the "print preview" icon will be at the bottom. From the print preview window you can select "print."

Ah Ha! So it (printing) is actually a function of the Calibre eBook viewer.

01-14-2012, 06:13 PM	#1
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	PRINT out a book I downloaded "Get into Bed with Google" by Jon Smith. ("New Edition") when it was free. GREAT book. Is there any way I can print out the book myself? Or, at least, much of it? I tried "saving clippings" from it but that was no good; would not save enough before running out of space.

01-17-2012, 01:51 PM	#8
detayls Addict Posts: 235 Karma: 1355374 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iPad, iPhone, Kindle Voyage	The OP will pay if he/she prints the book... I don't have a clue what the cost of paper and ink is for the OP but here is a handy-dandy guide called The Cheapskate's Guide to Printing: http://www.pcworld.com/article/11472..._printing.html I'm assuming the OP is a cheapskate.

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01-14-2012, 10:22 PM	#2
cHex Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 2843950 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard (K3)	Calibre. 'Nuff said.

01-15-2012, 10:25 PM	#3
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Don't mean to be mean, I like to be respectful as much as poosible but if I was going to commit the book to paper I would have bought the printed version out right.

01-17-2012, 04:17 PM	#9
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,282 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Why don't you chisel it into a stone tablet. About as useful as paper.

01-17-2012, 04:24 PM	#11
detayls Addict Posts: 235 Karma: 1355374 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iPad, iPhone, Kindle Voyage	Oops: http://www.pcworld.com/article/11472..._printing.html

01-18-2012, 04:02 PM	#12
Zippity Beginner Posts: 18 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T1 (SWMBO) & Kindle Touch (Me)	Let me see if I understand the replies to this thread. If the OP wants to print a hard copy of a downloaded ebook, he/she should use calibre to perform this task? Yes/no??

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