diff --git a/examples/spd1656_color_stripes.py b/examples/spd1656_color_stripes.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
+
+"""Stripes test script for 5.6" 600x448 7-color ACeP display.
+Fill the screen with striped rows, one for each possible color.
+"""
+# pylint: disable=no-member
+
+import board
+import displayio
+import bitmaptools
+import adafruit_spd1656
+
+displayio.release_displays()
+
+# This pinout works on a Feather RP2040 and may need to be altered for other boards.
+spi = board.SPI()  # Uses SCK and MOSI
+epd_cs = board.D9
+epd_dc = board.D10
+epd_reset = board.D11
+epd_busy = board.D12
+
+display_bus = displayio.FourWire(
+    spi, command=epd_dc, chip_select=epd_cs, reset=epd_reset, baudrate=1000000
+)
+
+display = adafruit_spd1656.SPD1656(
+    display_bus, width=600, height=448, busy_pin=epd_busy
+)
+
+g = displayio.Group()
+
+bmp = displayio.Bitmap(display.width, display.height, 7)
+p = displayio.Palette(7)
+p[0] = 0xFFFFFF
+p[1] = 0x000000
+p[2] = 0x0000FF
+p[3] = 0x00FF00
+p[4] = 0xFF0000
+p[5] = 0xFFFF00
+p[6] = 0xFFA500
+
+bmp.fill(0)
+
+for i in range(7):
+    bitmaptools.fill_region(
+        bmp,
+        0,
+        i * (display.height // 7),
+        display.width,
+        i * (display.height // 7) + (display.height // 7),
+        i,
+    )
+
+tg = displayio.TileGrid(bitmap=bmp, pixel_shader=p)
+g.append(tg)
+
+display.show(g)
+
+display.refresh()
+
+while True:
+    pass
diff --git a/examples/spd1656_colors_and_text.py b/examples/spd1656_colors_and_text.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023 Tim Cocks for Adafruit Industries
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense
+
+"""Colors and Text script for 5.6" 600x448 7-color ACeP display.
+Draw a border and screen filled with color and layer text on top
+of it.
+"""
+# pylint: disable=no-member
+
+import board
+import displayio
+import terminalio
+import bitmaptools
+from adafruit_display_text.bitmap_label import Label
+import adafruit_spd1656
+
+displayio.release_displays()
+
+# This pinout works on a Feather RP2040 and may need to be altered for other boards.
+spi = board.SPI()  # Uses SCK and MOSI
+epd_cs = board.D9
+epd_dc = board.D10
+epd_reset = board.D11
+epd_busy = board.D12
+
+display_bus = displayio.FourWire(
+    spi, command=epd_dc, chip_select=epd_cs, reset=epd_reset, baudrate=1000000
+)
+
+display = adafruit_spd1656.SPD1656(
+    display_bus, width=600, height=448, busy_pin=epd_busy
+)
+
+g = displayio.Group()
+
+bmp = displayio.Bitmap(display.width, display.height, 7)
+p = displayio.Palette(7)
+p[0] = 0xFFFFFF
+p[1] = 0x000000
+p[2] = 0x0000FF
+p[3] = 0x00FF00
+p[4] = 0xFF0000
+p[5] = 0xFFFF00
+p[6] = 0xFFA500
+
+bmp.fill(2)
+
+bitmaptools.fill_region(bmp, 40, 40, display.width - 40, display.height - 40, 3)
+tg = displayio.TileGrid(bitmap=bmp, pixel_shader=p)
+g.append(tg)
+
+lbl = Label(terminalio.FONT, text="Hello World", color=0xFFFFFF, scale=3)
+lbl.anchor_point = (0.5, 0.5)
+lbl.anchored_position = (display.width // 2, display.height // 2)
+g.append(lbl)
+
+display.show(g)
+display.refresh()
+
+while True:
+    pass