PDFs - Calibre - Kindle DX

EdmoMF · 08-15-2011, 10:19 AM

Hi,
My name is Edmo. I'm a newbie in Mobileread and owner of a Kindle DX.
Unfortunately, I have to deal with a number of PDF files in its original format.
To tranfer the PDF files to the device, I use Calibre 8.14, which I think is a fantastic software to handle E-books. But it seems to have very basic limitations.
When conducting these transfers, Calibre converts the name of the PDF files to non-character text, so that the file "Iniciação à Hermenêutica.pdf" ends up as "Iniciacao a Hermeneutica.pdf". Kindle DX converts the file name as the title of the book in its library.
That's a frustrating! I always have to acess Kindle's directory and replace the non-characters text on the file name. Kindle updates its library and only then I have the correct title of the book. It's a tiresome task to apply this to every PDF file I have to transfer.
I searched a solution for this issue everywhere. I hope somebody would give a hint.
Edmo

elcreative · 08-15-2011, 10:50 AM

You can choose what character set is used by calibre but you'll get a faster and more accurate reply from the calibre sub-forum that's also in MR...

08-15-2011, 10:19 AM	#1
EdmoMF Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle DX	PDFs - Calibre - Kindle DX Hi, My name is Edmo. I'm a newbie in Mobileread and owner of a Kindle DX. Unfortunately, I have to deal with a number of PDF files in its original format. To tranfer the PDF files to the device, I use Calibre 8.14, which I think is a fantastic software to handle E-books. But it seems to have very basic limitations. When conducting these transfers, Calibre converts the name of the PDF files to non-character text, so that the file "Iniciação à Hermenêutica.pdf" ends up as "Iniciacao a Hermeneutica.pdf". Kindle DX converts the file name as the title of the book in its library. That's a frustrating! I always have to acess Kindle's directory and replace the non-characters text on the file name. Kindle updates its library and only then I have the correct title of the book. It's a tiresome task to apply this to every PDF file I have to transfer. I searched a solution for this issue everywhere. I hope somebody would give a hint. Edmo

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08-15-2011, 10:50 AM	#2
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	You can choose what character set is used by calibre but you'll get a faster and more accurate reply from the calibre sub-forum that's also in MR...

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