diff --git a/adafruit_ssd1680.py b/adafruit_ssd1680.py
index 23fa7e6..d65f4c2 100755
--- a/adafruit_ssd1680.py
+++ b/adafruit_ssd1680.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SSD1680(displayio.EPaperDisplay):
 
     def __init__(self, bus: displayio.FourWire, **kwargs) -> None:
         if "colstart" not in kwargs:
-            kwargs["colstart"] = 1
+            kwargs["colstart"] = 8
         stop_sequence = bytearray(_STOP_SEQUENCE)
         try:
             bus.reset()
diff --git a/examples/ssd1680_2.13_featherwing.py b/examples/ssd1680_2.13_featherwing.py
index 2732f83..c194735 100644
--- a/examples/ssd1680_2.13_featherwing.py
+++ b/examples/ssd1680_2.13_featherwing.py
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@
 with open("/display-ruler.bmp", "rb") as f:
     pic = displayio.OnDiskBitmap(f)
 
-    t = displayio.TileGrid(
-        pic, pixel_shader=getattr(pic, "pixel_shader", displayio.ColorConverter())
-    )
+    t = displayio.TileGrid(pic, pixel_shader=pic.pixel_shader)
 
     g.append(t)
 
diff --git a/examples/ssd1680_2.13_tricolor_breakout.py b/examples/ssd1680_2.13_tricolor_breakout.py
index 11f6bd6..7f6992d 100644
--- a/examples/ssd1680_2.13_tricolor_breakout.py
+++ b/examples/ssd1680_2.13_tricolor_breakout.py
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@
 with open("/display-ruler.bmp", "rb") as f:
     pic = displayio.OnDiskBitmap(f)
 
-    t = displayio.TileGrid(
-        pic, pixel_shader=getattr(pic, "pixel_shader", displayio.ColorConverter())
-    )
+    t = displayio.TileGrid(pic, pixel_shader=pic.pixel_shader)
 
     g.append(t)
 
diff --git a/examples/ssd1680_simpletest.py b/examples/ssd1680_simpletest.py
index a545412..a59d230 100644
--- a/examples/ssd1680_simpletest.py
+++ b/examples/ssd1680_simpletest.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 # For issues with display not updating top/bottom rows correctly set colstart to 8
 display = adafruit_ssd1680.SSD1680(
     display_bus,
-    colstart=1,
+    colstart=8,
     width=250,
     height=122,
     busy_pin=epd_busy,
@@ -50,12 +50,7 @@
 
 with open("/display-ruler.bmp", "rb") as f:
     pic = displayio.OnDiskBitmap(f)
-    # CircuitPython 6 & 7 compatible
-    t = displayio.TileGrid(
-        pic, pixel_shader=getattr(pic, "pixel_shader", displayio.ColorConverter())
-    )
-    # CircuitPython 7 compatible only
-    # t = displayio.TileGrid(pic, pixel_shader=pic.pixel_shader)
+    t = displayio.TileGrid(pic, pixel_shader=pic.pixel_shader)
     g.append(t)
 
     display.show(g)