Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3 not recognised as a pocketbook

phm92190 · 01-23-2024, 01:33 PM

I have two pocketbook readers, an Inkpad X and an Inkpad color 3.

Upon connexion, the Inkpad X shows up as "Pocketbook Improved".
The annotation plugin works fine. The device settings include the option to retrieve the "marked as read" from the device.

On the contrary, the color 3 is detected as "Diva HD", and is not recognised as a pocketbook by the annotation plugin nor by the device configuration menu.

theducks · 01-23-2024, 02:27 PM

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ted-by-calibre

FWIW I recommend new users reading all the FAQ

kovidgoyal · 01-23-2024, 09:56 PM

pocketbooks have wildly different firmware. Some of them use pocketbook firmware some use other device firmware. Devices are assigned to drivers in calibre by the USB ids of the device firmware. Presumably the color 3 firmware uses Diva HD USB ids.

phm92190 · 01-24-2024, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ted-by-calibre

FWIW I recommend new users reading all the FAQ

In other words, RTFM

Actually, I have been using calibre for longer than I can remember (more than 10 years?) and I only got this issue when I had to replace my (first generation) kindle with this inkpad color so until now I had never been concerned with device issues.
BTW the FAQ my-device-is-not-being-detected-by-calibre is not relevant to my situation since everything works fine except for the minor issues I indicated.

anyway

theducks · 01-24-2024, 04:18 PM

The FAQ is a living document (it get updated all the time as issues crop up), so a revisit from time to time, is still advisable.

The manual in help reflects the current version (mostly).

Sorry, I thought nothing was detected.

Calibre labels devices typically by first used (that had the driver created)

01-23-2024, 01:33 PM	#1
phm92190 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle	Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3 not recognised as a pocketbook I have two pocketbook readers, an Inkpad X and an Inkpad color 3. Upon connexion, the Inkpad X shows up as "Pocketbook Improved". The annotation plugin works fine. The device settings include the option to retrieve the "marked as read" from the device. On the contrary, the color 3 is detected as "Diva HD", and is not recognised as a pocketbook by the annotation plugin nor by the device configuration menu.

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01-23-2024, 02:27 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,448 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ted-by-calibre FWIW I recommend new users reading all the FAQ

01-23-2024, 09:56 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,556 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	pocketbooks have wildly different firmware. Some of them use pocketbook firmware some use other device firmware. Devices are assigned to drivers in calibre by the USB ids of the device firmware. Presumably the color 3 firmware uses Diva HD USB ids.

01-24-2024, 04:18 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,448 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	The FAQ is a living document (it get updated all the time as issues crop up), so a revisit from time to time, is still advisable. The manual in help reflects the current version (mostly). Sorry, I thought nothing was detected. Calibre labels devices typically by first used (that had the driver created)

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