Name: Inkplate 6COLOR
Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)

Inkplate 6COLOR

€169,95

INKPLATE

Inkplate 6COLOR

SKU: 333231

€169,95

10+ items available

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24/7 lifetime customer and technical support

2-year Warranty -no questions asked

Comprehensive Documentation

Open-source everything

Made in EU

Designed and manufactured in Croatia.

In-stock in EU warehouse

Ships from Croatia, fast EU delivery.

Volume discounts

Educational and OEM pricing on request.

2-year warranty

Standard EU 2-year warranty on all Soldered products.

Complimentary technical support

Our engineers answer your questions free of charge.

Arduino-compatible

Plug it into any Arduino board and start coding in minutes.

MicroPython-compatible

Drop the driver onto your MicroPython-ready board and run it, no compiling required.

Qwiic

Solderless Qwiic connector, chain it to any Qwiic board with a single cable.

LVGL Support

Compatible with the popular LVGL graphics library for smooth, flexible embedded interfaces — in both Arduino and ESP-IDF.

ESP-IDF Compatible

Programmable with ESP-IDF, Espressif's official framework, so you get direct access to FreeRTOS, the ESP32's peripheral drivers and its power management from your own code.

ESPHome Compatible

Works with ESPHome, so you can describe what the board does in a short YAML file and add it to Home Assistant without writing any firmware.

Description

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.

Technical Specifications

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, qwiic/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

Resources & Documentation

DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES

ARDUINO LIBRARY ARDUINO LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION MICROPYTHON MODULE OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE FILES

DOCUMENTATION & TUTORIALS

FULL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION GETTING STARTED WITH ARDUINO HARDWARE DETAILS

Reviews

E-ink display board praised as "the best I have ever used" with excellent documentation and stellar support. Customers said setup is simple, with micropython compatibility. Hardware is well-designed and open source. However, refresh rates are slow (up to 20 seconds) with no partial updates, and colors may disappoint. Battery life impressive at one month per hourly refresh.

Support (positive)Battery (positive)Hardware (positive)Documentation (positive)Board (positive)

5 stars: 5 (71%)
4 stars: 1 (14%)
3 stars: 0 (0%)
2 stars: 1 (14%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

I didn't know what to expect at first; I had only seen beautiful e-ink screens online. However, it was a great experience. My package arrived at my door in just three days and was very nicely packaged. I had everything up and running in a single night! I recommend taking a look at the official quick start guide, and maybe the official Arduino AppImage if you are on Linux and completely new to these things.

Got stuck with some image showing from the URL, but the support was stellar and helped me quickly

Nice, well designed board with excellent documentation. Minimal effort to use with micropython. Colors a bit disappointing.

Wir haben es als Ampelstatus für die LKW-Entladerampen in unserem Unternehmen eingesetzt. Es funktioniert wie erwartet und ist einfach einzurichten.

Looks cool, but too slow for my usage.

I have used many e-paper display boards in the past. This is the best I have ever used.

Very well designed hardware.
Great Library.
Great support.

Highly recommended.

Really cool piece of hardware!
The downside is that the refresh takes up to 20 seconds, flickers multiple times in different colors, and unfortunately, there is no partial update.
Other than that, I'm really glad to have it. Currently, I display pictures from an SD card in order, and it periodically communicates with my webserver, which uses CropperJS. Here, my wife can upload, crop photos, and select/sort pictures for display. On a 18650 battery, it lasts up to a month if a picture changes once per hour. I've also made a custom case with an 18650 holder.

I love that it's open source – all schematics, software, and other technical details are available on GitHub.
Much love to Soldered! <3

PS. I'm waiting patiently for Inkplate 6 MOTION ;)