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# Inky Impression – 13.3"

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** PIM774 · **Brand:** [Pimoroni](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pimoroni-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/inky-impression-13-3.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/inky-impression-13-3.html.md))

Put an A4-sized, six-colour paper-like display on your Raspberry Pi. Crisp in sunlight, and it only draws power when the picture changes.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $606.75 (inc GST) — $551.59 AUD, exc GST
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## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Oct 06 and Oct 12.

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## Description

A near-A4 canvas of colour E Ink for your Raspberry Pi: 1600 x 1200 pixels across a 13.3" panel that only changes when you tell it to, and draws no power in between.

Always-on displays usually mean a glowing LCD, or OLED and a constant power draw. This one uses E Ink Spectra 6 technology, reflecting ambient light like printed paper, so it stays readable in a sunlit room, adds no light at night, and holds its image with the power off. That makes it a natural fit for wall-mounted dashboards, calendars, weather stations and digital art frames.

The board measures 297 x 210 mm, the same as an A4 sheet, so it can drop straight into an off-the-shelf A4 picture frame. It arrives fully assembled with the panel bonded to the PCB, and it plugs onto any Raspberry Pi with a 40-pin header, with no soldering required.

### Getting started

- Holding the board by its edges (the panel is glass), fit the standoffs and seat your Raspberry Pi on the 40-pin header. Add the included extension header for full-size Pi boards.
- Run Pimoroni's installer to set up the Inky Python library.
- Push images or text to the display from Python; the library handles dithering to the six-colour palette for you.

### Features

- Photos and artwork well beyond black-and-white ePaper, with six saturated colours (red, green, blue, yellow, black and white) from E Ink Spectra 6
- Sharp text and fine detail, thanks to 1600 x 1200 resolution at 150 PPI
- Uses power only during a refresh, so an image can stay up indefinitely on a small energy budget
- Easy on the eyes, readable under bright light and from ultra-wide viewing angles, with no backlight to cause glare
- Cycle images or trigger actions without extra hardware, using four rear-mounted buttons
- Add sensors and breakouts over I2C via Qw/ST (Qwiic/STEMMA QT) connectors, plus an expansion header for other hardware
- Mount it cleanly in enclosures and frames with M2 holes at each corner
- Fits securely on full-size Raspberry Pi boards and Zero/A variants, with standoffs and a 40-pin extension header included

### Specifications

| Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Display size | 13.3" diagonal |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Display technology | E Ink Spectra 6 |
| Colours | 6 (red, green, blue, yellow, black, white) |
| Pixel density | 150 PPI |
| Dot pitch | 0.169 x 0.169 mm |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Board dimensions (W x H) | 297 x 210 mm |
| Usable display area (W x H) | 270.4 x 202.8 mm |
| Refresh time | 12 s core panel refresh (at 25–50°C); 20–35 s typical full cycle including data transfer |
| Recommended operating temperature | 0–50°C |
| Interface | Raspberry Pi 40-pin header (SPI) |
| Buttons | 4, rear-mounted |
| Expansion | Qw/ST (I2C) connectors, expansion header |
| Mounting | M2 holes at each corner |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Compatibility | All Raspberry Pi computers with a 40-pin header, including Zero variants |

### Resources

- [Getting Started with Inky Impression (Pimoroni Learn)](https://learn.pimoroni.com/article/getting-started-with-inky-impression)
- [Inky Python library (GitHub)](https://github.com/pimoroni/inky)
- [Schematic – 13.3" (PDF)](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0174/1800/files/inky_impression_133_spectra_schematic.pdf?v=1745855925)
- [Dimensional drawing – 13.3"](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0174/1800/files/inky-impression-13-drawing.png?v=1781267582)

### What's Included

- 1x Inky Impression 13.3" display board
- 1x 40-pin extension header
- Standoffs and mounting hardware for Raspberry Pi

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/P/I/PIM774_ecommerce_1790567337150.jpg)