I can't convert an Epub into a PDF

[luigi rovatti]

Is it because it has DRM, or because it is EPUB3? I don't know, but here's the code anyway:

calibre, version 4.23.0 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Conversion error: Non riuscita: Converti libro 1 di 1 (Inside the Real Area 51)

Converti libro 1 di 1 (Inside the Real Area 51)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
  read_metadata_from_opf: u'C:\\Users\\ALMARK~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_9mdrs6\\drrym8.opf'
  cover: u'C:\\Users\\ALMARK~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_9mdrs6\\jvtnji.jpeg'
  verbose: 2
  output_profile: u'kindle'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 4.23.0
{'asciiize': False,
 'author_sort': None,
 'authors': None,
 'base_font_size': 0.0,
 'book_producer': None,
 'change_justification': u'original',
 'chapter': u"//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|prologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
 'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak',
 'comments': None,
 'cover': u'C:\\Users\\ALMARK~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_9mdrs6\\jvtnji.jpeg',
 'debug_pipeline': None,
 'dehyphenate': True,
 'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
 'disable_font_rescaling': False,
 'dont_compress': False,
 'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
 'embed_all_fonts': False,
 'embed_font_family': None,
 'enable_heuristics': False,
 'expand_css': False,
 'extra_css': None,
 'extract_to': None,
 'filter_css': u'',
 'fix_indents': True,
 'font_size_mapping': None,
 'format_scene_breaks': True,
 'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
 'input_encoding': None,
 'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x000002DDAB2D75C8>,
 'insert_blank_line': False,
 'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
 'insert_metadata': False,
 'isbn': None,
 'italicize_common_cases': True,
 'keep_ligatures': False,
 'language': None,
 'level1_toc': None,
 'level2_toc': None,
 'level3_toc': None,
 'line_height': 0.0,
 'linearize_tables': False,
 'margin_bottom': 5.0,
 'margin_left': 5.0,
 'margin_right': 5.0,
 'margin_top': 5.0,
 'markup_chapter_headings': True,
 'max_toc_links': 50,
 'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
 'mobi_toc_at_start': False,
 'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
 'no_inline_navbars': False,
 'no_inline_toc': False,
 'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.KindleOutput object at 0x000002DDAB2DAA48>,
 'page_breaks_before': u'/',
 'prefer_author_sort': False,
 'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
 'pretty_print': False,
 'pubdate': None,
 'publisher': None,
 'rating': None,
 'read_metadata_from_opf': u'C:\\Users\\ALMARK~1\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_9mdrs6\\drrym8.opf',
 'remove_fake_margins': True,
 'remove_first_image': False,
 'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
 'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
 'renumber_headings': True,
 'replace_scene_breaks': u'',
 'search_replace': '[]',
 'series': None,
 'series_index': None,
 'share_not_sync': False,
 'smarten_punctuation': False,
 'sr1_replace': None,
 'sr1_search': None,
 'sr2_replace': None,
 'sr2_search': None,
 'sr3_replace': None,
 'sr3_search': None,
 'start_reading_at': None,
 'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
 'tags': None,
 'timestamp': None,
 'title': None,
 'title_sort': None,
 'toc_filter': None,
 'toc_threshold': 6,
 'toc_title': None,
 'transform_css_rules': '[]',
 'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
 'unwrap_lines': True,
 'use_auto_toc': False,
 'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running
on C:\Users\ALMARK~1\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_9mdrs6\doagqe.epub
Parsing all content...
Python function terminated unexpectedly
  Spine is empty (Error Code: 1)
 Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site.py", line 114, in main
  File "site.py", line 88, in run_entry_point
  File "site-packages\calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 209, in main
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 43, in gui_convert_override
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 28, in gui_convert
  File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1121, in run
  File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1316, in create_oebbook
  File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\oeb\reader.py", line 72, in __call__
  File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\oeb\reader.py", line 699, in _all_from_opf
  File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\oeb\reader.py", line 344, in _spine_from_opf
calibre.ebooks.oeb.base.OEBError: Spine is empty

[kovidgoyal]

Its because teh EPUB has no files in its spine.

[luigi rovatti]

But when I open it, it clearly shows me the text inside. Anyway, how can I solve this?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by luigi rovatti

But when I open it, it clearly shows me the text inside. Anyway, how can I solve this?

Fix the spine.

[kovidgoyal]

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=186697