squares instead of numbers in iBooks/iPad

robert! · 07-29-2010, 10:44 PM

I am trying to import a PDF into calibre to convert to my iPad..

however whenever I do this, I see squares instead of numbers...
I dont know what it could be, and I dont know how to resolve it...

I am not technical, so if you know the solution, please keep it simple!

thanks,

scottjl · 07-29-2010, 10:47 PM

maybe take this over to the calibre forum as your problem is importing into calibre?

robert! · 07-29-2010, 10:50 PM

I am trying to import a PDF into calibre to convert to my iPad..

however whenever I do this, I see squares instead of numbers...
I dont know what it could be, and I dont know how to resolve it...

I am not technical, so if you know the solution, please keep it simple!

thanks,

robert! · 07-29-2010, 10:59 PM

let me re-state my problem..

after I convert my PDF in Calibre and sync with iPad, I open it up as a book in the iPad and every character that should be a number is actually a square..

kovidgoyal · 07-29-2010, 11:27 PM

That's because your PDf liely uses a special math font to display the numbers. Conversion wont be able to handle that.

robert! · 07-29-2010, 11:40 PM

so there is no fix?

kovidgoyal · 07-29-2010, 11:41 PM

No, use an app that can read PDF on your device.

robert! · 07-30-2010, 12:28 AM

i can read PDF, but in iPad i cant highlight passages in PDF...

are there any other applications that would convert this PDF into a book?

kovidgoyal · 07-30-2010, 12:31 AM

There are lots of applications that convert PDF, whether any of them will be able to successfully convert this particular PDF, I can't say. Try a few. Just google PDF converters

GRiker · 07-30-2010, 06:49 AM

iAnnotate PDF is available for iPad.

G

WillAdams · 07-30-2010, 08:07 AM

Probably the numbers are specialized figure representations (proportional/tabular old-style, proportional lining), and are wrongly encoded in the Private Use Area --- is the .pdf publicly available? What fonts/versions are being used?

(And why use that as a source? Can't you get an original file?).

William

robert! · 07-30-2010, 09:26 PM

by the way, Calibre is wonderful!

I have used it successfully a dozen or so times with zero issues, and am grateful for it!

07-29-2010, 10:44 PM	#1
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	squares instead of numbers in iBooks/iPad I am trying to import a PDF into calibre to convert to my iPad.. however whenever I do this, I see squares instead of numbers... I dont know what it could be, and I dont know how to resolve it... I am not technical, so if you know the solution, please keep it simple! thanks,

07-29-2010, 10:50 PM	#3
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	squares instead of numbers in iBooks/iPad I am trying to import a PDF into calibre to convert to my iPad.. however whenever I do this, I see squares instead of numbers... I dont know what it could be, and I dont know how to resolve it... I am not technical, so if you know the solution, please keep it simple! thanks,

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07-29-2010, 10:47 PM	#2
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	maybe take this over to the calibre forum as your problem is importing into calibre?

07-29-2010, 10:59 PM	#4
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	let me re-state my problem.. after I convert my PDF in Calibre and sync with iPad, I open it up as a book in the iPad and every character that should be a number is actually a square..

07-29-2010, 11:27 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's because your PDf liely uses a special math font to display the numbers. Conversion wont be able to handle that.

07-29-2010, 11:40 PM	#6
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	so there is no fix?

07-29-2010, 11:41 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, use an app that can read PDF on your device.

07-30-2010, 12:28 AM	#8
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	i can read PDF, but in iPad i cant highlight passages in PDF... are there any other applications that would convert this PDF into a book?

07-30-2010, 12:31 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There are lots of applications that convert PDF, whether any of them will be able to successfully convert this particular PDF, I can't say. Try a few. Just google PDF converters

07-30-2010, 06:49 AM	#10
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	iAnnotate PDF is available for iPad. G

07-30-2010, 08:07 AM	#11
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,258 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Probably the numbers are specialized figure representations (proportional/tabular old-style, proportional lining), and are wrongly encoded in the Private Use Area --- is the .pdf publicly available? What fonts/versions are being used? (And why use that as a source? Can't you get an original file?). William

07-30-2010, 09:26 PM	#12
robert! Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPad	by the way, Calibre is wonderful! I have used it successfully a dozen or so times with zero issues, and am grateful for it!

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