Setting number of pages when sending a book to a Kindle

Berzelius · 01-17-2015, 04:47 PM

In post #57 of the thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=126220&page=4 JSWolf said:

Calibre does the page numbers when you send to the Kindle. And also you can specify the number of pages so you get to match the print edition's total number of pages.

Now I'm aware of the first sentence but is the second sentence really true? If so, how do I do it? The "Send to Device" button in Calibre doesn't seem to have anything about this.

PeterT · 01-17-2015, 05:07 PM

Check the device driver preferences. Looking at the Kindle 2/3/4/Touch/Paperwhite I see the following options:

Send page number information when sending books
- fast
- accurate
- pagebreak
Custom column to retrieve page counts from
Custom column name to retrieve calculation method from
Overwrite existing apnx on device

Berzelius · 01-18-2015, 08:02 AM

Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I created a Custom Column with unformatted integers and entered its name in "Custom column name to retrieve page counts from" in "Configure this device". I tested it with a few entries in the Custom Column: it performed correctly.

01-17-2015, 04:47 PM	#1
Berzelius Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 20414 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4, Kindle Paperwhite 2 & Sony PRS-T1	Setting number of pages when sending a book to a Kindle In post #57 of the thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=126220&page=4 JSWolf said: *Calibre does the page numbers when you send to the Kindle. And also you can specify the number of pages so you get to match the print edition's total number of pages.* Now I'm aware of the first sentence but is the second sentence really true? If so, how do I do it? The "Send to Device" button in Calibre doesn't seem to have anything about this.

01-17-2015, 05:07 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,429 Karma: 74317824 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Check the device driver preferences. Looking at the Kindle 2/3/4/Touch/Paperwhite I see the following options: Send page number information when sending books fast accurate pagebreak Custom column to retrieve page counts from Custom column name to retrieve calculation method from Overwrite existing apnx on device

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01-18-2015, 08:02 AM	#3
Berzelius Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 20414 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle 4, Kindle Paperwhite 2 & Sony PRS-T1	Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I created a Custom Column with unformatted integers and entered its name in "Custom column name to retrieve page counts from" in "Configure this device". I tested it with a few entries in the Custom Column: it performed correctly.

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