CBR or CBZ comics on kindle paperwhite

arad26 · 01-24-2013, 08:34 AM

I downloaded a few cbr comics on my mac, anyone knows how to make them work on the kindle paperwhite? I converted them with calibre to mobi and azw3 but its not good at all. Thank you

ciromattia · 01-24-2013, 12:13 PM

Kindle Comic Converter. Check signature and here.

arad26 · 01-24-2013, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciromattia

Kindle Comic Converter. Check signature and here.

Thank you very much. I installed the converter but when i drag the CBR OR CBZ file over it it gives me an error -128. Why is that?

ciromattia · 01-24-2013, 06:32 PM

In the last couple of versions I didn't test the droplet because I'm working on a cross-platform GUI. I'll do some testing tomorrow, if you are in a hurry you can fire up the Terminal and install Pillow (pip install Pillow), and then call

Code:

python ./kcc/comic2ebook.py -p K4 filename.cbr

assuming you have all the stuff in the REQUIREMENTS section of the README.
Let me know if you need further help!

arad26 · 01-26-2013, 05:23 AM

Thank you . When will you be able to make available the droplet feature ?

ciromattia · 01-26-2013, 11:47 AM

I built a bare metal GUI, if you want to test it: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.0.zip

arad26 · 01-26-2013, 12:52 PM

Thank you . If i have the kindle paperwhite , i have to select k4?

arad26 · 01-26-2013, 01:22 PM

I've selected K4 , but its running for more then 30 minutes.....is this normal to take so long converting ?

ciromattia · 01-28-2013, 07:05 AM

No, it's not normal, it means that conversion had some errors but I didn't add error reporting, yet

Try now with this: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.1.zip

PS: for PW the correct profile is "KHD" but now I've set full-text labels

arad26 · 01-28-2013, 09:09 AM

Thank you. It gives me "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'a'" , multiuple errors of this one, only the directory name differs .

ciromattia · 01-28-2013, 09:48 AM

Can you report the structure tree of the comic folder, or provide me the original file so I can do some testing?

arad26 · 01-28-2013, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciromattia

Can you report the structure tree of the comic folder, or provide me the original file so I can do some testing?

Here you go, upload it on dropbox.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8r9jxg8bmlgk99q/03.cbr

ciromattia · 01-28-2013, 11:02 PM

That file converted successfully on my machine

Here's the output: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/03.mobi

I fixed a couple of issues with filenames today, can you checkout the latest version and tell me if it works for you?

OS X: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.3.zip
Win64: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...-amd64_2.3.zip

Many thanks!

arad26 · 01-29-2013, 04:31 AM

It is still the same on my Mac. I recorded a small screen capture so you can see the errors. I've open once the cbr file and after that opened it as a folder also. Hope it helps and thank you for your work.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nekqtw2bf...0Converter.mov

PS. If lets say the conversion is successful, where should i look for the output mobi file?

ciromattia · 01-29-2013, 10:07 AM

I noticed the issue with folders, should have fixed in latest release:
OS X: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.4.zip
Win64: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...-amd64_2.4.zip
Also, the "file not found" errors could mean that KCC cannot launch unrar and kindlegen, are you sure you placed them under /usr/local/bin ?

Conversion being successful you should find a new .epub and .mobi files alongside the source ones!

01-24-2013, 08:34 AM	#1
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	CBR or CBZ comics on kindle paperwhite I downloaded a few cbr comics on my mac, anyone knows how to make them work on the kindle paperwhite? I converted them with calibre to mobi and azw3 but its not good at all. Thank you

01-24-2013, 06:32 PM	#4
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	In the last couple of versions I didn't test the droplet because I'm working on a cross-platform GUI. I'll do some testing tomorrow, if you are in a hurry you can fire up the Terminal and install Pillow (pip install Pillow), and then call Code: python ./kcc/comic2ebook.py -p K4 filename.cbr assuming you have all the stuff in the REQUIREMENTS section of the README. Let me know if you need further help!

01-29-2013, 10:07 AM	#15
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	I noticed the issue with folders, should have fixed in latest release: OS X: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.4.zip Win64: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...-amd64_2.4.zip Also, the "file not found" errors could mean that KCC cannot launch unrar and kindlegen, are you sure you placed them under /usr/local/bin ? Conversion being successful you should find a new .epub and .mobi files alongside the source ones! Last edited by ciromattia; 01-29-2013 at 10:08 AM. Reason: add details

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01-24-2013, 12:13 PM	#2
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	Kindle Comic Converter. Check signature and here.

01-26-2013, 05:23 AM	#5
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	Thank you . When will you be able to make available the droplet feature ?

01-26-2013, 11:47 AM	#6
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	I built a bare metal GUI, if you want to test it: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.0.zip

01-26-2013, 12:52 PM	#7
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	Thank you . If i have the kindle paperwhite , i have to select k4?

01-26-2013, 01:22 PM	#8
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	I've selected K4 , but its running for more then 30 minutes.....is this normal to take so long converting ?

01-28-2013, 07:05 AM	#9
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	No, it's not normal, it means that conversion had some errors but I didn't add error reporting, yet Try now with this: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.1.zip PS: for PW the correct profile is "KHD" but now I've set full-text labels

01-28-2013, 09:09 AM	#10
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	Thank you. It gives me "[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'a'" , multiuple errors of this one, only the directory name differs .

01-28-2013, 09:48 AM	#11
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	Can you report the structure tree of the comic folder, or provide me the original file so I can do some testing?

01-28-2013, 11:02 PM	#13
ciromattia KCC Co-author Posts: 88 Karma: 160030 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rovigo, Italy Device: Kindle 3 (Keyboard)	That file converted successfully on my machine Here's the output: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/03.mobi I fixed a couple of issues with filenames today, can you checkout the latest version and tell me if it works for you? OS X: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...er_osx_2.3.zip Win64: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16806101/Ki...-amd64_2.3.zip Many thanks!

01-29-2013, 04:31 AM	#14
arad26 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 60050 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: PW2	It is still the same on my Mac. I recorded a small screen capture so you can see the errors. I've open once the cbr file and after that opened it as a folder also. Hope it helps and thank you for your work. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9nekqtw2bf...0Converter.mov PS. If lets say the conversion is successful, where should i look for the output mobi file?

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