eBook Technologies eBook Publisher
eBook Technologies eBook Publisher is the content conversion and publishing tool for creating professionally
formatted content. This GUI-based tool runs under Windows and MacOS and provides the capability
to import, manage and preview content before packaging it for viewing on an eBook device. The
eBook Publisher allows you to create unencrypted personal content that can be moved directly
from your PC/Mac computer to your eBook's SmartMedia or Compact Flash memory card. It is important
that you upgrade your eBook firmware to version 3.3 for this to work correctly.
Creating personal content with the eBook Publisher allows you to easily transfer user-created
content from your PC/Mac computer to ETI-2 devices. This additional
method of supporting personal content will continue to function even if eBook Technologies, Inc. shuts
down the eBook server systems and Online Bookshelves.
- Additional Questions and Answers
- Downloading eBook Publisher for Windows
- Downloading eBook Publisher for MacOS
- Downloading RB2Project for Windows
Additional Questions and Answers
1. What can I do now that I couldn't do before?
Using the advanced features of eBook Publisher, you can create professionally formatted personal
content and transfer it directly to your device's SmartMedia or Compact Flash card for viewing on
the supported eBook devices.
2. Is there more than one publishing tool?
There are three components to the eBook Technologies eBook publishing tools:
- eBook Technologies eBook Publisher 2.3 (for Windows)
- eBook Technologies eBook Publisher 2.2 (for MacOS)
- RB2Project (for Windows)
3. Is there any additional documentation?
After downloading the publishing tools, the documentation for eBook Publisher can be found within
the "Documentation" folder of the "eBook Technologies eBook Publisher" folder
after installation. When the RB2Project is expanded, you will find a "ReadMe.txt" in
the "RB2Project Folder" which contains additional information.
4. How is this different from using the Personal Content feature of the website?
It differs in two ways. First of all, when you upload a document using the website's Personal
Content feature, it automatically formats the content for suitable viewing on your eBook device.
With the eBook Publisher, you are now able to manually control how your personal document is formatted for
reading on an eBook device.
Secondly, by creating the eBook-formatted content on your PC/Mac computer, you are able to transfer
it directly to your flash card (if you have a compatible flash card reader). This bypasses the need
to have to use the website to deliver your personal document to your Online Bookshelf, and then download
to your eBook device from your Online Bookshelf.
5. Can I create "encrypted content" for viewing on my eBook device?
No. The supported eBook devices only allow the direct import of unencrypted content. Thus eBook
Publisher should only be used to create unencrypted ".imp" files.
6. What is RB2Project?
RB2Project is a utility that can be used to take an unencrypted ".rb" file (originally
targeted for a NuvoMedia RocketBook or Gemstar REB 1100) and convert it to either HTML markup for import into
eBook Publisher or directly to a ".imp" file for viewing on the supported devices. NOTE:
This utility only exists for PCs running Windows, and is not available for Macintosh PCs.
7. Which firmware version is required for viewing unencrypted personal content?
All eBook Technologies firware versions support viewing of unencrypted content as well as
as providing direct support of ".imp" files.
8. Do I need a flash card adaptor to transfer my unencrypted personal content to my eBook's flash memory card?
Yes, a PC/Mac-connected (probably via USB or PCI card) SmartMedia or Compact Flash (CF) adaptor should
be used to move ".imp" files to flash memory cards for viewing on supported eBook devices.
All that is required is to drag the ".imp" file to the top level of the SmartMedia or CF card, extract
the card from the PC/Mac, insert the card into the supported device (running firmware 3.3) and power on
the device. The device will "discover" the ".imp" file(s) and automatically
translate and move the file into the "SOFTBKS" folder on the card for normal viewing on the
device. Once moved, the content will show up on the device's "eBookshelf" just like any
other piece of content. WARNING: Always remember to turn your eBook off before inserting or removing
the SmartMedia or Compact Flash card.
9. I transfered an ".imp" file to a flash card and inserted it in my eBook, but I either can't
find it, or the eBook reports that the processing of the document failed. What happened?
When transferring personal content to your eBook flash card as an ".imp" file, you must ensure
that there is at least twice as much memory space available on the flash card as the size of the ".imp"
file. When the eBook first detects the ".imp" file it processes the file and needs the additional
memory to complete the process.
10. Is there any support for these tools?
No. The tools are provided "as is" with no warranty, express or implied.
We believe that the release of these tools will provide additional functionality for eBook devices for our
avid customers, but we cannot offer any end-user support of these tools.
11. Which eBook devices are supported for use with the eBook Technologies eBook Publisher?
The only eBook devices that are supported are the ETI-2
(all require firmware version 4.0 or later).
Downloading eBook Technologies eBook Publisher for Windows
Be sure your computer is running Windows 98, 2000, ME, or XP. To install the Windows version of the eBook
Publisher follow these steps:
- Download the software:
- Click the arrow to initiate the download to your PC:
- Browse the folder where you want to save the installer.
- Click Save.
- Run the installation program:
- Open the folder where you saved the installer.
- Double-click on the installer (Win_eBookPub_2.2.4.exe), and answer the prompts.
- Restart your computer if you are prompted to do so.
Downloading RB2Project for Windows
Be sure your computer is running Windows 98, 2000, ME, or XP. To install RB2Project for Windows follow these steps:
- Download the software:
- Click the arrow to initiate the download to your PC:
- Browse the folder where you want to save the installer.
- Click Save.
- Expand the ".zip" archive.
- To complete the installation, please read the "ReadMe.txt" file in the RB2Project directory.
Downloading eBook Technologies eBook Publisher for MacOS
To install the Macintosh version of the eBook Technologies eBook Publisher on MacOS 9 or Classic on MacOS X,
follow these steps:
- Download the software:
- Click the arrow to initiate the download to your Mac:
- Run the installation program:
- Double-click on the installer (eBook_Publisher_2.2), and answer the prompts.
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