Send specific format to device doesn't show epub

kenhlaw · 12-20-2019, 01:14 PM

I just switched to a Samsung A50 phone. When I connect the phone to my PC and try to "Send specific format" to Storage Card A, the EPUB format doesn't display in the dialog. It shows AZW3, MOBI and PDF, even though the selected book is available in EPUB format. This has always worked before with my Samsung S5. I am running the latest version of Calibre on a Windows 10 machine. I have not changed any Calibre preferences that I am aware of. I can copy the .epub files directly from the Calibre library folder to the phone using Explorer, but that is tedious. Any help would be appreciated.

theducks · 12-20-2019, 03:34 PM

Are you useing Save to disk ?
Preferences: Saving to Disk: File formats to save

kenhlaw · 12-20-2019, 03:53 PM

Thanks for the quick reply. In the "Saving books to disk" the "File formats to save" is set to "all". The "Sending books to devices" dialog doesn't have a field for file types. So I'm still at a loss.

theducks · 12-20-2019, 06:10 PM

I don't where you are looking.
I don't see any 'All" (or instructions to type that) in the STD preference.

Note: I edited this setting almost a decade ago, so 'All" may have been the value that got replaced waaaaay back then

For a DEVICE,
When you connect, the Icon on the toolbar changes: Use that , PREFERENCES to configure formats (allowed by the device that is attached)

kenhlaw · 12-25-2019, 01:00 PM

Thanks again. I finally found the answer. When I connect the device, a "Card A" button appears on the toolbar. If I click the arrow, there is a "Configure this device" on the drop-down menu. That dialog box allows me to set the formats to be downloaded to the device (epub is NOT set by default) and also allows me to set the folders to send the format(s) to. Not very intuitive and I had set it up for my old phone so long ago that I had forgotten all about it.

12-20-2019, 01:14 PM	#1
kenhlaw Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Samsung Galaxy S5	Send specific format to device doesn't show epub I just switched to a Samsung A50 phone. When I connect the phone to my PC and try to "Send specific format" to Storage Card A, the EPUB format doesn't display in the dialog. It shows AZW3, MOBI and PDF, even though the selected book is available in EPUB format. This has always worked before with my Samsung S5. I am running the latest version of Calibre on a Windows 10 machine. I have not changed any Calibre preferences that I am aware of. I can copy the .epub files directly from the Calibre library folder to the phone using Explorer, but that is tedious. Any help would be appreciated.

12-20-2019, 03:53 PM	#3
kenhlaw Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Samsung Galaxy S5	Thanks for the quick reply. In the "Saving books to disk" the "File formats to save" is set to "all". The "Sending books to devices" dialog doesn't have a field for file types. So I'm still at a loss. Last edited by kenhlaw; 12-20-2019 at 03:55 PM. Reason: Didn't finish post.

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12-20-2019, 03:34 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,138 Karma: 57532198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Are you useing Save to disk ? Preferences: Saving to Disk: File formats to save

12-20-2019, 06:10 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,138 Karma: 57532198 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I don't where you are looking. I don't see any 'All" (or instructions to type that) in the STD preference. Note: I edited this setting almost a decade ago, so 'All" may have been the value that got replaced waaaaay back then For a DEVICE, When you connect, the Icon on the toolbar changes: Use that , PREFERENCES to configure formats (allowed by the device that is attached)

12-25-2019, 01:00 PM	#5
kenhlaw Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Samsung Galaxy S5	Thanks again. I finally found the answer. When I connect the device, a "Card A" button appears on the toolbar. If I click the arrow, there is a "Configure this device" on the drop-down menu. That dialog box allows me to set the formats to be downloaded to the device (epub is NOT set by default) and also allows me to set the folders to send the format(s) to. Not very intuitive and I had set it up for my old phone so long ago that I had forgotten all about it.

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