Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Product of the Week, Robin looks at the Pimoroni Inky Impression 7.3, a six-colour E Ink display designed for Raspberry Pi projects. Its Spectra 6 E Ink panel displays static content without drawing power between refreshes, making it ideal for always-on dashboards, status panels, timetables and digital photo frames.
Robin explores the 800 x 480 display, SPI interface, Raspberry Pi GPIO connection, Qwiic and STEMMA QT expansion, four physical buttons and Python library support. He also explains the main trade-off. Refreshes take between 12 and 25 seconds, so this display suits static information rather than animation or fast-changing interfaces.
📌 Chapters:
0:00 - Introducing the Pimoroni Inky Impression 7.3
0:33 - What Is a Colour E Ink Display?
1:09 - Ultra-Low Power Operation
1:20 - Sunlight Readability and Paper-Like Viewing
1:37 - Colour E Paper Benefits and Refresh Trade-Offs
2:13 - Display Sizes, Resolution and Six-Colour Output
2:43 - Refresh Speed and Pixel Density
3:12 - GPIO, SPI, Expansion Ports and Buttons
4:08 - Raspberry Pi Project Ideas
5:15 - Final Thoughts and Outro
💡 Key Features:
7.3-inch Spectra 6 colour E Ink panel
800 x 480 resolution
Six-colour output
12 to 25-second refresh time
127 pixels per inch
SPI connection through the Raspberry Pi GPIO header
Qwiic and STEMMA QT expansion connector
Four programmable physical buttons
Python library support
Mounting brackets and standoffs included
🛒 Buy your Colour E Ink Display from the Electromaker store:
electromaker.io/shop/product/beautiful-colour-e-ink-epaper-displays-for-use-with-raspberry-pi-computers-available-in-73-800-x-480-pixel-and-133-1600-x-1200-pixel-sizes
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In this episode of Product of the Week, Robin looks at the Pimoroni Inky Impression 7.3, a six-colour E Ink display designed for Raspberry Pi projects. Its Spectra 6 E Ink panel displays static content without drawing power between refreshes, making it ideal for always-on dashboards, status panels, timetables and digital photo frames.
Robin explores the 800 x 480 display, SPI interface, Raspberry Pi GPIO connection, Qwiic and STEMMA QT expansion, four physical buttons and Python library support. He also explains the main trade-off. Refreshes take between 12 and 25 seconds, so this display suits static information rather than animation or fast-changing interfaces.
📌 Chapters:
0:00 - Introducing the Pimoroni Inky Impression 7.3
0:33 - What Is a Colour E Ink Display?
1:09 - Ultra-Low Power Operation
1:20 - Sunlight Readability and Paper-Like Viewing
1:37 - Colour E Paper Benefits and Refresh Trade-Offs
2:13 - Display Sizes, Resolution and Six-Colour Output
2:43 - Refresh Speed and Pixel Density
3:12 - GPIO, SPI, Expansion Ports and Buttons
4:08 - Raspberry Pi Project Ideas
5:15 - Final Thoughts and Outro
💡 Key Features:
7.3-inch Spectra 6 colour E Ink panel
800 x 480 resolution
Six-colour output
12 to 25-second refresh time
127 pixels per inch
SPI connection through the Raspberry Pi GPIO header
Qwiic and STEMMA QT expansion connector
Four programmable physical buttons
Python library support
Mounting brackets and standoffs included
🛒 Buy your Colour E Ink Display from the Electromaker store:
electromaker.io/shop/product/beautiful-colour-e-ink-epaper-displays-for-use-with-raspberry-pi-computers-available-in-73-800-x-480-pixel-and-133-1600-x-1200-pixel-sizes
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