FrameOSWaveshare RPi Zero PhotoPainter 7.3"
Raspberry Pi Zero PhotoPainter profile for the 7.3" Spectra 6 Waveshare e-ink panel.
- Vendor
- Waveshare
- Model
- RPi Zero PhotoPainter 7.3"
- Technology
- E-ink
- Colors
- 6 colors (Spectra 6)
- Resolution
- 800×480 px
- Size
- 7.3″ diagonal
- Interface
- Raspberry Pi Zero GPIO
- Platforms
- Raspberry Pi
- Status
- 🟢 Confirmed working
- FrameOS driver
waveshare.rpi_zero_photopainter_7in3e
Part of the FrameOS device database. Spotted an error, or tested this panel? Edit this page on GitHub - it's a markdown file.
The Waveshare RPi Zero PhotoPainter 7.3" profile drives the same 800×480 Spectra 6 panel as the Waveshare 7.3" (E) page, but with the GPIO defaults used by the Raspberry Pi Zero PhotoPainter wiring.
Use this driver profile when the display is attached through the PhotoPainter Pi wiring. For the
standard Waveshare HAT or driver board, use waveshare.EPD_7in3e instead.
How it works
FrameOS maps waveshare.rpi_zero_photopainter_7in3e to the native EPD_7in3e panel driver and
applies PhotoPainter-specific pin defaults:
| Signal | GPIO |
|---|---|
| RST | 17 |
| DC | 25 |
| CS | 8 |
| BUSY | 24 |
| SCLK | 11 |
| MOSI | 10 |
| PWR | 27 |
Each render pass draws your scene, dithers it to the Spectra 6 palette, and pushes it to the panel over SPI.
Setup
- Install FrameOS on the Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero 2 W.
- Add a frame in the FrameOS backend and select the Waveshare 7.3" RPi Zero PhotoPainter - 800x480 Spectra 6 Color driver.
- Save & deploy. FrameOS uses the PhotoPainter pin map automatically.
Status
🟢 Confirmed working - tested on real hardware by the maintainers or the community.