Calibre / koreader error communicating with device

laurenbr · 06-21-2023, 02:05 PM

Hi, I'm using Koreader on a kindle to transfer ebooks from calibre using the wireless device connection.
Recently I got the following error message - Koreader connects OK but calibre can't Retrieve list of books from device.
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calibre, version 6.21.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

There was a timeout while communicating with the device in function: Device did not respond in reasonable time

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 673, in _receive_from_client
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 591, in _read_string_from_net
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 577, in _read_binary_from_net
TimeoutError: [WinError 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 104, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 556, in _books
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 59, in _synchronizer
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 1365, in books
File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 685, in _receive_from_client
calibre.devices.errors.TimeoutError: There was a timeout while communicating with the device in function: Device did not respond in reasonable time

Dsharma · 06-22-2023, 05:43 AM

Sorry to hear you're having trouble with Calibre and Koreader. This error usually occurs when the connection between the devices is unstable or slow. Here are a few things you might try:

1. Ensure both your Kindle and the device running Calibre are connected to the same network. Connection issues often arise from network discrepancies.
2. Restart both devices. This can help clear up minor software glitches that could be causing the problem.
3. Update both Calibre and Koreader to their latest versions if you haven't done so already.

If none of these steps work, it might be worth checking out the Calibre and Koreader forums for similar issues and potential solutions.

06-21-2023, 02:05 PM	#1
laurenbr Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Kobo Aura	Calibre / koreader error communicating with device Hi, I'm using Koreader on a kindle to transfer ebooks from calibre using the wireless device connection. Recently I got the following error message - Koreader connects OK but calibre can't Retrieve list of books from device. ------ calibre, version 6.21.0 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device There was a timeout while communicating with the device in function: Device did not respond in reasonable time Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 673, in _receive_from_client File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 591, in _read_string_from_net File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 577, in _read_binary_from_net TimeoutError: [WinError 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 104, in run File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 556, in _books File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 59, in _synchronizer File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 1365, in books File "calibre\devices\smart_device_app\driver.py", line 685, in _receive_from_client calibre.devices.errors.TimeoutError: There was a timeout while communicating with the device in function: Device did not respond in reasonable time

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06-22-2023, 05:43 AM	#2
Dsharma Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 3254262 Join Date: Apr 2023 Device: Kindle	Sorry to hear you're having trouble with Calibre and Koreader. This error usually occurs when the connection between the devices is unstable or slow. Here are a few things you might try: 1. Ensure both your Kindle and the device running Calibre are connected to the same network. Connection issues often arise from network discrepancies. 2. Restart both devices. This can help clear up minor software glitches that could be causing the problem. 3. Update both Calibre and Koreader to their latest versions if you haven't done so already. If none of these steps work, it might be worth checking out the Calibre and Koreader forums for similar issues and potential solutions.