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By default there are few issues when convert EPUB to PDF:
1) there are too many page break
2) unexpected font style and size
3) page margin is too small 5 pt
remove page break
Let us reformat epub to remove page break at first.
1) open epub in Calibre Editor, open stylesheet.css, replace below string :
from page-break-before: always; to page-break-before: avoid;
2) save to new epub file.
Then let us take care PDF convert setting in Calibre.
Chinese EPUB to PDF
Here is best global setting to convert Chinese EPUB to PDF.
Preferences->Conversion 1) Common Options Look&Feel/Font embed font family : Microsoft JhengHei x Subset all embedded font Look&Feel/Layout x Remove spacing between paragraphs Indent size: 0.0 em Page Setup margins 50 pt 2) Output Options/PDF Output Override page size set in output profile page size : a4 Add page number to bottom of every page Serif family : Microsoft JhengHei Sans: Verdana Monospace: Courier New standard font: serif Default font size: 12 px Monospace font size: 12 px
English EPUB to PDF
Here is best global setting to convert English EPUB to PDF.
Preferences->Conversion 1) Common Options Look&Feel/Layout x Remove spacing between paragraphs Indent size: 0.0 em Page Setup margins 50 pt 2) Output Options/PDF Output Override page size set in output profile page size : a4 Add page number to bottom of every page Serif family : Bookman Old Style Sans: Verdana Monospace: Courier New standard font: serif Default font size: 12 px Monospace font size: 12 px
Conclusion
- Always review screen read and printing result after generating PDF
- Adjust setting according to review result since each epub setting could be different