Sending wrong format to device

pywacket · 10-11-2014, 06:57 PM

I converted a MOBI to EPUB book with Calibre. Calibre now shows that I have both MOBI and EPUB versions. But it sends the MOBI NOT the EPUB version to my iPad Mini. How do I remind it to send only the EPUB version?
Thank you.

theducks · 10-11-2014, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pywacket

I converted a MOBI to EPUB book with Calibre. Calibre now shows that I have both MOBI and EPUB versions. But it sends the MOBI NOT the EPUB version to my iPad Mini. How do I remind it to send only the EPUB version?
Thank you.

You need to set the Preferred format order in the Device Driver.
OR

Preferences: Behavior: (come on, you can figure it

from here)

pywacket · 10-11-2014, 11:02 PM

I'm not asking you to do my homework for me. I should have mentioned that I have gone to Preferences and for some reason, after a year of using Calibre, it has set my preferences as MOBI, EPUB with MOBI being the one it uses. I don't know why it started doing this. But I can't change it. I've even eliminated my email address from the list of recipients but when I re-enter it it comes back with MOBI, EPUB without me entering that preference.My question: How can I stop Calibre from automatically entering MOBI as my format preference? I can't read MOBI on my device.

Thank you.

eschwartz · 10-12-2014, 03:38 AM

Set it yourself, manually?

If you set EPUB as the preferred format, but the preference is not sticking, then something is wrong.

Perhaps your configuration folder has become read-only, or says something so weird calibre cannot write to it?

pywacket · 10-12-2014, 04:03 AM

I agree something is wrong. What can I do to make it right?

theducks · 10-12-2014, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pywacket

I'm not asking you to do my homework for me. I should have mentioned that I have gone to Preferences and for some reason, after a year of using Calibre, it has set my preferences as MOBI, EPUB with MOBI being the one it uses. I don't know why it started doing this. But I can't change it. I've even eliminated my email address from the list of recipients but when I re-enter it it comes back with MOBI, EPUB without me entering that preference.My question: How can I stop Calibre from automatically entering MOBI as my format preference? I can't read MOBI on my device.

Thank you.

If you don't provide all the details, don't complain about the help you did get.

From time to random time a configuration files manage to get corrupted .

USE care (Calibr not running)
Open the configuration folder: Find the file with your DeviceDriverName

Example:

Code:

device_drivers_HANLINV5.py

is the one for my Astak (HanlinV5 based)

Rename the file ...py.BAK
Start Calibre, connect the device and reconfigure your device settings.

That should give you a fresh start

By any chance are you using the PLUGBOARD with your device?

PeterT · 10-12-2014, 10:49 AM

Are you MAILING the book to the iPad or sending it via USB?

The eMail info is ONLY used on eMailing content; otherwise it uses the choices made in the applicable device driver, not only to say what formats your device supports but also to show what priority should be given to different formats.

pywacket · 10-12-2014, 07:40 PM

Whoops, I think this forum is for more technology-advanced people than me. Sorry for taking up your time. I can see that it was annoying.

10-11-2014, 06:57 PM	#1
pywacket Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad Mini	Sending wrong format to device I converted a MOBI to EPUB book with Calibre. Calibre now shows that I have both MOBI and EPUB versions. But it sends the MOBI NOT the EPUB version to my iPad Mini. How do I remind it to send only the EPUB version? Thank you.

10-12-2014, 03:38 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Set it yourself, manually? If you set EPUB as the preferred format, but the preference is not sticking, then something is wrong. Perhaps your configuration folder has become read-only, or says something so weird calibre cannot write to it? Last edited by eschwartz; 10-12-2014 at 03:41 AM.

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10-11-2014, 11:02 PM	#3
pywacket Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad Mini	I'm not asking you to do my homework for me. I should have mentioned that I have gone to Preferences and for some reason, after a year of using Calibre, it has set my preferences as MOBI, EPUB with MOBI being the one it uses. I don't know why it started doing this. But I can't change it. I've even eliminated my email address from the list of recipients but when I re-enter it it comes back with MOBI, EPUB without me entering that preference.My question: How can I stop Calibre from automatically entering MOBI as my format preference? I can't read MOBI on my device. Thank you.

10-12-2014, 04:03 AM	#5
pywacket Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad Mini	I agree something is wrong. What can I do to make it right?

10-12-2014, 10:49 AM	#7
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,403 Karma: 78880114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Are you MAILING the book to the iPad or sending it via USB? The eMail info is ONLY used on eMailing content; otherwise it uses the choices made in the applicable device driver, not only to say what formats your device supports but also to show what priority should be given to different formats.

10-12-2014, 07:40 PM	#8
pywacket Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: iPad Mini	Whoops, I think this forum is for more technology-advanced people than me. Sorry for taking up your time. I can see that it was annoying.

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