# Any spark compatible e-paper or e-ink screens? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [November 10, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/any-spark-compatible-e-paper-or-e-ink-screens/7978 "2014-11-10T21:53:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![damccull](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/damccull/32/20705_2.png) [@damccull](https://community.particle.io/u/damccull)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/any-spark-compatible-e-paper-or-e-ink-screens/7978/1 "2014-11-10T21:53:02Z")
There are a very few topics on the forum talking about e-paper and e-ink. I want to know if there are any that for sure work with spark core, or can be easily made to work with minimal effort. The number of pins needed is not a factor in my search, although I suppose less is better. Personally, I need one about 4 or 5 inches diagonal, but if you know of any others, please list them for future readers. Also, please give advice on how to get these things to work, or libraries you know of that may help. David Continuing the discussion from [2.7" E-Paper Display (Embedded Artists)](http://community.spark.io/t/2-7-e-paper-display-embedded-artists/6706): > [@2.7" E-Paper Display (Embedded Artists)](https://community.particle.io/t/2-7-e-paper-display-embedded-artists/6706/1): > > So I just got my Spark Core with the initial idea of interfacing it with a 2.7" E-Paper display from Embedded Artists: [2.7 inch E-paper Display - Embedded Artists](http://www.embeddedartists.com/products/displays/lcd_27_epaper.php) > > They have libraries/wiring diagrams for both Arduino and Raspberry Pi, so I was hoping that porting the libraries to the Spark Core would be at least somewhat trivial. > > Here's a PDF showing the wiring on an Arduino: [2.7 inch E-paper Display - Embedded Artists](http://www.embeddedartists.com/sites/default/files/support/displays/epaper/Epaper_arduino.pdf) > > Same PDF, but for Raspberry Pi: [Get started with the 2.7 inch E-paper Display - Embedded Artists](http://www.embeddedartists.com/sites/default/files/support/displays/epaper/Epaper_RaspberryPi.pdf) > > My question is: has anyone out there managed to fiddle with something similar and gotten it to work, or have any tips on if this is even possible with the Spark Core? I'd love to get this thing going, even if just for displaying text of various sizes, but I'm still just a hobbyist when it comes to electronics. > > Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![peekay123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/peekay123/32/810_2.png) [@peekay123](https://community.particle.io/u/peekay123)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/any-spark-compatible-e-paper-or-e-ink-screens/7978/2 "2014-11-11T00:49:19Z")
@damccull, I meant to port the library for the 2.7" display but just had no time to get to it. I’ll take another look to see if I can port it in a decent timeframe. As for a larger e-ink display, I have not been able to find anything bigger other than replacement Kindle displays for which I have no specs. ---
**Author:** ![damccull](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/damccull/32/20705_2.png) [@damccull](https://community.particle.io/u/damccull)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/any-spark-compatible-e-paper-or-e-ink-screens/7978/3 "2014-11-12T09:51:38Z")
Sounds fair! I was hoping to use an eink display in the enchanted items contest but I may have to change my idea. What goes into porting a library?