TECHNICAL PDFS

teanoah · 09-24-2007, 08:44 AM

Hi everybody,

I have a lot of math and physics ebooks in pdf format that are impossible to read on my Sony Reader PRS-500. The recommendations that I've been given so far have not really helped, for example 1) RasterFarian which converts a pdf to lrf does a poor job because the text is still too small and barely readable, 2) Book Designer not only removes all images when I upload a pdf, but most times it doesn't even load the pdf.

It really is the biggest disappointment with this ebook reader. For plain text it does the job and of course book designer is easy to use and effective when it comes to text.

Does anyone else have this problem?? What do you do to correct it? Is there an easy solution to this that won't require something too technical?

Thanks

godel10 · 09-24-2007, 10:13 AM

Try pdflrf. This is the tool you have to use for technical documents. It is a great tool and very new.

JSWolf · 09-24-2007, 10:51 AM

Try pdflrf. Does a great job.

ddavtian · 09-24-2007, 12:48 PM

I'll say the same thing: try pdflrf. Experiment with both portrait and landscape modes. I've tons of math/stat books on reader, very good output from pdflrf.

gardenstate · 09-25-2007, 08:09 AM

If you need a WINDOWS GUI interface...load and run pdflrfwin -- it works GREAT!

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13135

for batch conversion of pdf to lrf, see..

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=97727

CACAPEE has done a great job creating and sharing this program!!!! Much thanks....

09-24-2007, 08:44 AM	#1
teanoah Banned Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	TECHNICAL PDFS Hi everybody, I have a lot of math and physics ebooks in pdf format that are impossible to read on my Sony Reader PRS-500. The recommendations that I've been given so far have not really helped, for example 1) RasterFarian which converts a pdf to lrf does a poor job because the text is still too small and barely readable, 2) Book Designer not only removes all images when I upload a pdf, but most times it doesn't even load the pdf. It really is the biggest disappointment with this ebook reader. For plain text it does the job and of course book designer is easy to use and effective when it comes to text. Does anyone else have this problem?? What do you do to correct it? Is there an easy solution to this that won't require something too technical? Thanks

09-25-2007, 08:09 AM	#5
gardenstate Groupie Posts: 195 Karma: 1069472 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago,IL USA suburb Device: Sony PRS-T1 and PRS-950	If you need a WINDOWS GUI interface...load and run pdflrfwin -- it works GREAT! https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13135 for batch conversion of pdf to lrf, see.. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=97727 CACAPEE has done a great job creating and sharing this program!!!! Much thanks.... Last edited by gardenstate; 09-25-2007 at 08:13 AM.

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09-24-2007, 10:13 AM	#2
godel10 Connoisseur Posts: 80 Karma: 204 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Sony Librie, Irex DR1000S	Try pdflrf. This is the tool you have to use for technical documents. It is a great tool and very new.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,220 Karma: 145488788 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Try pdflrf. Does a great job.

09-24-2007, 12:48 PM	#4
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	I'll say the same thing: try pdflrf. Experiment with both portrait and landscape modes. I've tons of math/stat books on reader, very good output from pdflrf.

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