PDFs hang 505 reader, must reset

macgirlmichelle · 08-05-2009, 09:25 PM

I just bought a new PRS-505. I downloaded a free PDF book from Oprah.com. I can read it fine in Adobe Reader on my Mac, however, when I pull it up on my 505, everything looks great until page 4 then it freezes the entire reader. This happened also with a pdf from Project Gutenburg. The only option at that point is to reset.

It looks like I have an even later firmware version than is available on the Sony site.

What could be the problem?

doreenjoy · 08-05-2009, 11:59 PM

Hmm. How are you transferring the book onto the Reader?

macgirlmichelle · 08-07-2009, 09:28 AM

I use Calibre (Mac), and transferred it just as it came - PDF. Last night, I used Calibre to convert it from PDF to EPUB, and now I can page through it, but the formatting is all off.

I've tried to convert PDF to LRF using Calibre before and the formatting was just too bad, so that's why I chose EPUB.

Any suggestions for other formats? Thanks.

columbus · 08-07-2009, 10:08 AM

That must be Let the great world spin PDF? if so it crashes both the Sony ebook library software and Adobe digital editions on Windoze.

I read another post (can't find it for the moment) where the poster said (I think) there were some big .PNG files in the PDF causing the problem, which he stripped & solved it.

EDIT:
FWIW after posting the above I converted the PDF using Mobipocket creator, deleted the .png images from the folder before finally converting to .PRC then used Calibre to convert the .PRC to .LRF

All a bit of a pain but you end up with an LRF which works

macgirlmichelle · 08-14-2009, 10:05 AM

Yes, it is Let the Great World Spin. Thanks so much. I will try the same. . . .

08-05-2009, 09:25 PM	#1
macgirlmichelle Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony 505	PDFs hang 505 reader, must reset I just bought a new PRS-505. I downloaded a free PDF book from Oprah.com. I can read it fine in Adobe Reader on my Mac, however, when I pull it up on my 505, everything looks great until page 4 then it freezes the entire reader. This happened also with a pdf from Project Gutenburg. The only option at that point is to reset. It looks like I have an even later firmware version than is available on the Sony site. What could be the problem?

08-07-2009, 10:08 AM	#4
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	That must be Let the great world spin PDF? if so it crashes both the Sony ebook library software and Adobe digital editions on Windoze. I read another post (can't find it for the moment) where the poster said (I think) there were some big .PNG files in the PDF causing the problem, which he stripped & solved it. EDIT: FWIW after posting the above I converted the PDF using Mobipocket creator, deleted the .png images from the folder before finally converting to .PRC then used Calibre to convert the .PRC to .LRF All a bit of a pain but you end up with an LRF which works Last edited by columbus; 08-07-2009 at 11:52 AM. Reason: more info

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08-05-2009, 11:59 PM	#2
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,889 Karma: 2400000 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	Hmm. How are you transferring the book onto the Reader?

08-07-2009, 09:28 AM	#3
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macgirlmichelle Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony 505	Yes, it is Let the Great World Spin. Thanks so much. I will try the same. . . .

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