Convert EPUB to MOBI when sending to Fire?

kunkel321 · 11-17-2019, 10:55 AM

Hi there. I'm setting up my system on a different computer. I can't figure out how I set it up before. I had it so that when my Kindle Fire with Calibre Companion was 'attached,' if I clicked the "Send to Device" button on the toolbar, then a list of file types would pop up. For PDFs, I just click the button to "send as PDF," but for EPUB files I could select "send as MOBI." Calibre would then convert the EPUB to a MOBI and send the mobi to CC all in one go.

Does that make sense? Any idea how I set it up last time??

theducks · 11-17-2019, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kunkel321

Hi there. I'm setting up my system on a different computer. I can't figure out how I set it up before. I had it so that when my Kindle Fire with Calibre Companion was 'attached,' if I clicked the "Send to Device" button on the toolbar, then a list of file types would pop up. For PDFs, I just click the button to "send as PDF," but for EPUB files I could select "send as MOBI." Calibre would then convert the EPUB to a MOBI and send the mobi to CC all in one go.

Does that make sense? Any idea how I set it up last time??

Way too hard

Each device has saved the config you had in the preferences folder .

Connect the device via CC:
On the device view Icon, right click: Configure: tick ONLY the formats you want to send to THIS device:
Reorder the list for Preferred format. Those become you FIRE defaults.
The Preferences: Plugins: device drivers are NEW (first time connect) device defaults.

If you have your old PC, you might just copy the settings file PAIR (py and json)
device_drivers_SMART_DEVICE_APP

kunkel321 · 11-18-2019, 08:55 PM

EDIT:
Actually... I think this might be the setting (top of screenshot).

REMOVED Don't do this again

Sorry! It is attached below, if anyone wants to see where the setting is.

And here is the picker dialog I was referring to (bottom).

Still... If you have a better/less-kludgy way to do it(?)

theducks · 11-18-2019, 09:11 PM

Wow, did I get that wrong.
Been a long time since I looked at the Calibre end of the transaction.
Still, not an excuse for bad info.
That is exactly what I see.

I wonder if it could be this tweak: (my setting for both Kindle and Kobo)

Code:

# Choose available output formats for conversion

restrict_output_formats = [u'EPUB', u'AZW3', u'Mobi', u'KEPUB']

11-17-2019, 10:55 AM	#1
kunkel321 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Near Seattle Device: Amazon Fire 10	Convert EPUB to MOBI when sending to Fire? Hi there. I'm setting up my system on a different computer. I can't figure out how I set it up before. I had it so that when my Kindle Fire with Calibre Companion was 'attached,' if I clicked the "Send to Device" button on the toolbar, then a list of file types would pop up. For PDFs, I just click the button to "send as PDF," but for EPUB files I could select "send as MOBI." Calibre would then convert the EPUB to a MOBI and send the mobi to CC all in one go. Does that make sense? Any idea how I set it up last time??

11-18-2019, 08:55 PM	#3
kunkel321 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Near Seattle Device: Amazon Fire 10	EDIT: Actually... I think this might be the setting (top of screenshot). REMOVED Don't do this again Sorry! It is attached below, if anyone wants to see where the setting is. And here is the picker dialog I was referring to (bottom). Still... If you have a better/less-kludgy way to do it(?) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kunkel321; 11-19-2019 at 02:24 PM. Reason: Oversize image removed

11-18-2019, 09:11 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Wow, did I get that wrong. Been a long time since I looked at the Calibre end of the transaction. Still, not an excuse for bad info. That is exactly what I see. I wonder if it could be this tweak: (my setting for both Kindle and Kobo) Code: # Choose available output formats for conversion restrict_output_formats = [u'EPUB', u'AZW3', u'Mobi', u'KEPUB']

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