[Kobo] Preferred device format overridden?

Luck64 · 01-19-2020, 08:25 AM

Hi there. I'm scratching my head with this one.

I recently got a Kobo. I want my ePub files stored in Calibre to be converted into kepub and then transfered to my Kobo. But no matter what I do, Calibre always sends it in ePub format (unless I manually convert it into kepub and then choose to send it in that format).

As you can see in the picture I attached, the KoboTouch plugin is configured to choose kepub as its preferred format. I did also choose kepub as my preferred output format in "Preferences - Behavior", but that didn't work either.

Any ideas? Is it safe to uncheck ePub from the plugin list? (I fear that a book may not be successfully converted into kepub, in that case, I'd like that file to be sent in plain ePub format).

Thank you in advance.

davidfor · 01-19-2020, 08:32 AM

You need to install the KoboTouchExtended driver. This will do the transformation to kepub during the send.

Luck64 · 01-19-2020, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

You need to install the KoboTouchExtended driver. This will do the transformation to kepub during the send.

Thank you for your quick reply. Unfortunately, although I installed the plugin and enabled the Extended Kobo Features (and restarted Calibre), Calibre still sends the files in ePub.

Luck64 · 01-19-2020, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luck64

Thank you for your quick reply. Unfortunately, although I installed the plugin and enabled the Extended Kobo Features (and restarted Calibre), Calibre still sends the files in ePub.

I feel really dumb. I found out what's going on. In order to see if Calibre made a kepub file for my Kobo, I always checked the Format column I have in Calibre. But kepub files aren't stored in my PC's library so they never appeared on that column, but they did on my Kobo (even if I didn't tell Calibre to send them specifically in kepub format).

Issue solved. Works like a charm. Thank you for the plugin

01-19-2020, 08:25 AM	#1
Luck64 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2018 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	[Kobo] Preferred device format overridden? Hi there. I'm scratching my head with this one. I recently got a Kobo. I want my ePub files stored in Calibre to be converted into kepub and then transfered to my Kobo. But no matter what I do, Calibre always sends it in ePub format (unless I manually convert it into kepub and then choose to send it in that format). As you can see in the picture I attached, the KoboTouch plugin is configured to choose kepub as its preferred format. I did also choose kepub as my preferred output format in "Preferences - Behavior", but that didn't work either. Any ideas? Is it safe to uncheck ePub from the plugin list? (I fear that a book may not be successfully converted into kepub, in that case, I'd like that file to be sent in plain ePub format). Thank you in advance. Attached Thumbnails

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01-19-2020, 08:32 AM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	You need to install the KoboTouchExtended driver. This will do the transformation to kepub during the send.

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