2011/10/30 Steve G. <[email protected]> > Happy Halloween! > > I have a large number of .htm files (text in English, Spanish or Hebrew > with punctuation marks) which I want to convert to .pdf or PDF files, so I > can read them on the Kindle. > > I know how to do it manually - I open them in a browser, select > Print-Print to file - PDF, give a name and print. But as I have several > hundred files, it is not practical. > > 1. Is there a more automated, preferably command line, to take each file, > and convert it to from filename.htm to filename.pdf, while keeping the file > name? > > 2. Is there a way to control the output of the pdf file, so that the font > size is adequate for the kindle (I do not have specs, so I will use trial > and error), which has a small screen with a 600x800 resolution? > > For the record, I tried a program called wkhtmltopdf (static version), and > it works, but sticks rectangles between letters rather often. Printing > from Firefox to PDF works, but is a manual process. Considering I have > hundreds of files, it is impractical. > > Thanks, > > Calibre (http://calibre-ebook.com/) will convert just about anything to just about anything, as long as there is no DRM involved. It also has a function for batch-conversions, although I've never used it (the batch conversion. I do use it to manage my eBook library and convert files singly). But the reviewers rave....
> Z. > > http://www.words2u.net - GPS points and tracks (mainly in Costa Rica) > > http://www.words2u.net/recipes - Recipe collection > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > >
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