ePaper / eInk is a display technology that mimics the appearance of ink on normal paper. Unlike
conventional displays, ePaper reflects light – just like ordinary paper – and is capable of
holding text and images indefinitely, even without electricity. Because of this, ePaper displays
and single board computers or microcontrollers are a match made in heaven as together they
use a very small amount of power whilst still bringing a display to your project.
The ePaper display that comes with this PaPiRus Zero is a 2″ diagonal and 200 x 96 resolution
ePaper display. One fantastic aspect of the ePaper display is the fact they don’t need any power
to keep the image on the screen. Just like a Kindle, you can read whatever is on your screen in
daylight without any reflection. More information including wiring diagrams, datasheets & and
links to example code are available at rePaper.
Potential uses:
An eInk / ePaper name tag
Display the latest weather forecast
A Pi Zero ePaper watch
Display your own Twitter Feed
Small dynamic digital signage (such as displaying prices for products in a store)
Outdoor displays where you don’t want the screen to be affected by sunlight reflection
Any sort of data-logging applications
Works with any 40-pin Raspberry Pi variant.
PLEASE NOTE!! The PaPiRus Zero doesn’t come with a stacking header for use with the Pi
Zero! If you still need one though, you can pick one up here.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Board Dimensions: 65mm x 30mm x 5.5mm / 2.6" x 1.2" x 0.2"
Board Weight: 9.7g / 0.34oz
Screen Dimensions: 2" x 1" x 0.03" / 55mm x 26mm x 0.85mm
Assembled Weight: 12.5g / 0.44oz
Codebase: https://github.com/PiSupply/PaPiRus
For product support, questions and queries, contact Pi Supply at sales@pi-supply.com, or use
their contact form here.