PRSCustomizer: Customize and personalize your PRS505 Reader - Page 55

netseeker · 12-07-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

EPUB books use EPUB fonts, which you didn't update (and it is not known how to update them).

You're right. Oh well, it seems i was a little bit too long away and have forgotten nearly everything.

Another solution would be to embed a custom unicode font into the ePub. But a ePub->LRF conversation seems to be the simpler solution.

davotibarna · 12-07-2009, 03:36 PM

Thanks a lot! Indeed you're right pepak - it works perfectly when using the LRF format.

It's a bit weird. Why does the reader have format specific font? PRS-505 did not support epub with the 1st firmware. So a firmware upgrade came with epub support + new dedicated epub fonts? Any reason behind this?

pepak · 12-07-2009, 03:43 PM

Presumably because EPUB support is developed by a different company who (speculation: due to a lack of communication) decided to use their own fonts.

noob · 12-07-2009, 11:09 PM

I would really like to use the PRSCustomizer to get Chinese fonts on my PRS-505. I bought a PRS-505 a while back in the US, and my version of firmware is too new and not supported. Does anyone have any suggestions or a way to "downgrade" my firmware. My current firmware is 1.1.01.25200.

Help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Katosen · 12-07-2009, 11:19 PM

I agree with noob here, I can't seem to find sufficient information on trying to customize my reader

Valwit · 12-08-2009, 08:39 PM

go a few pages back in the thread, you can use the recovery option to flash the old firmware.

pepak · 12-10-2009, 02:34 PM

Any chance of adding Books by Folder hack ( https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64510 ) to the PRS Customizer distribution? I have already described what needs to be done to implement it, all that remains is to update the official archive. If you feel you have way too much free time, you could add the new icons to the official iconsets, too :-)

JeffElkins · 12-25-2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

Any chance of adding Books by Folder hack ( https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64510 ) to the PRS Customizer distribution? I have already described what needs to be done to implement it, all that remains is to update the official archive. If you feel you have way too much free time, you could add the new icons to the official iconsets, too :-)

Sorry for the delay in answering. For some reason, MR is not sending me notice of new replies to this topic in a timely manner.

I am very interested in the Books by Folder hack, and will be looking at it in the new year.

pthwaite · 12-27-2009, 09:16 AM

Jeff,
Im trying to get back the UK firmware I had in my PRS-505. Your customizer readme says I can download the OPT-img file but I get a "file not found " error. Is it still available or has it vanished?

regards, Howard

JeffElkins · 12-27-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pthwaite

Jeff,
Im trying to get back the UK firmware I had in my PRS-505. Your customizer readme says I can download the OPT-img file but I get a "file not found " error. Is it still available or has it vanished?

regards, Howard

I gave up trying to keep track of where the firmware(s) are stored. I don't offer them for download because they contain proprietary Sony software.

pthwaite · 12-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Thanks Jeff, I have now managed to get back to the UK

version at last with the help of these forums
Now I've backed up again!!!! I shall continue with my browsing by folders and hopefully fonts in the future.

Cheers

Tibor · 01-25-2010, 05:12 AM

Hi JeffElkins,

what about including page index with counter of pages readed in prs-customizer? You said same time ago maybe you will include it.....

JeffElkins · 01-25-2010, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tibor

Hi JeffElkins,

what about including page index with counter of pages readed in prs-customizer? You said same time ago maybe you will include it.....

I'm hoping to release an update in the next month or so. Stay tuned

Valwit · 01-25-2010, 08:43 PM

what i would really really love, hat would be an option to copy books memory <-> sd/ms

JeffElkins · 01-25-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valwit

what i would really really love, hat would be an option to copy books memory <-> sd/ms

Noted, thanks.

12-28-2009, 09:14 AM	#821
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	Thanks Jeff, I have now managed to get back to the UK version at last with the help of these forums Now I've backed up again!!!! I shall continue with my browsing by folders and hopefully fonts in the future. Cheers Last edited by pthwaite; 12-28-2009 at 09:16 AM.

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davotibarna Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway Device: Nook	Thanks a lot! Indeed you're right pepak - it works perfectly when using the LRF format. It's a bit weird. Why does the reader have format specific font? PRS-505 did not support epub with the 1st firmware. So a firmware upgrade came with epub support + new dedicated epub fonts? Any reason behind this?

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pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Presumably because EPUB support is developed by a different company who (speculation: due to a lack of communication) decided to use their own fonts.

12-07-2009, 11:09 PM	#814
noob Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505	I would really like to use the PRSCustomizer to get Chinese fonts on my PRS-505. I bought a PRS-505 a while back in the US, and my version of firmware is too new and not supported. Does anyone have any suggestions or a way to "downgrade" my firmware. My current firmware is 1.1.01.25200. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

12-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#815
Katosen Nerd Core Posts: 18 Karma: 32 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prettiest Beaches on Earth Device: PRS-505	I agree with noob here, I can't seem to find sufficient information on trying to customize my reader

12-08-2009, 08:39 PM	#816
Valwit Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Device: PRS-505, Inkpad3Pro	go a few pages back in the thread, you can use the recovery option to flash the old firmware.

12-10-2009, 02:34 PM	#817
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Any chance of adding Books by Folder hack ( https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64510 ) to the PRS Customizer distribution? I have already described what needs to be done to implement it, all that remains is to update the official archive. If you feel you have way too much free time, you could add the new icons to the official iconsets, too :-)

12-27-2009, 09:16 AM	#819
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	Jeff, Im trying to get back the UK firmware I had in my PRS-505. Your customizer readme says I can download the OPT-img file but I get a "file not found " error. Is it still available or has it vanished? regards, Howard

01-25-2010, 05:12 AM	#822
Tibor Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Hi JeffElkins, what about including page index with counter of pages readed in prs-customizer? You said same time ago maybe you will include it.....

01-25-2010, 08:43 PM	#824
Valwit Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ireland Device: PRS-505, Inkpad3Pro	what i would really really love, hat would be an option to copy books memory <-> sd/ms