Inkplate 6COLOR - With e-Paper

When you first saw an e-Paper screen, if you're like us, you thought: "If only I could use a screen like this in my project." Thanks to the exceptional sharpness and contrast, the ability to display in sunlight, and truly unprecedented energy efficiency (it consumes energy only when changing the content on the screen), electronic paper is the ideal choice for many applications. Inkplate 6COLOR, continuing the tradition of the now well-known Inkplate series, offers variations of e-paper accessible to hobbyists and everyone else with plug-and-play hardware, really easy to use and compatible with Arduino and Micropython. Inkplate 6COLOR brings a unique innovation - the ability to display colors on the screen.

Inkplate 6COLOR offers native support for both ESPHome and ESP-IDF, providing flexibility for any development workflow. For smart home enthusiasts, ESPHome enables seamless integration into the Home Assistant ecosystem using simple YAML configuration files to deploy dashboards and sensor readouts. For advanced engineering, native ESP-IDF framework support grants complete low-level control over the onboard Espressif processors. This enables developers to implement custom power management routines, maximize battery efficiency during deep sleep, and optimize wireless performance for production-ready IoT applications.

If we want to list only a few features, Epaper Inkplate 6COLOR has a 5.85-inch folded e-paper that displays a total of 7 different colors (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Orange). Considering the built-in dithering capability, the results you can get on the screen are really impressive. Powered by ESP32, you will have a strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth at your disposal. It’s super-low-power (18uA) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge, and there is an on-board Li-ion charger and RTC. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s a 5-minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well. It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware. A USB-C to USB-C cable is included in the package, so you can start using it right out of the box.

* Display: 5.85-inch, 600x448 pixel electronic paper with 7 colors * Screen Refresh: Approximately 12 seconds * Microcontroller: ESP32 with WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) * Power Consumption: 18 µA in deep sleep mode * Storage: microSD card reader for image extraction * Connectivity: Additional GPIO lines, easyC/Qwiic compatibility, I²C and SPI support * Software: Arduino library (compatible with Adafruit GFX) and micropython * Optional: 3D-printed enclosure and 1200mAh battery * Dimensions with EPD: 131.5 x 105.5 x 10 mm / 5.2 x 4.2 x 0.4 inch * Dimensions with enclosure and battery: 140 x 119.3 x 13.6 mm / 5.5 x 4.7 x 0.5 inch