diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
index 392134f52b..2fe12dc102 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
@@ -8,29 +8,6 @@ namespace waveshare_epaper {
 
 static const char *TAG = "waveshare_epaper";
 
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DRIVER_OUTPUT_CONTROL = 0x01;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START_CONTROL = 0x0C;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_GATE_SCAN_START_POSITION = 0x0F;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DEEP_SLEEP_MODE = 0x10;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DATA_ENTRY_MODE_SETTING = 0x11;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SW_RESET = 0x12;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_CONTROL = 0x1A;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_MASTER_ACTIVATION = 0x20;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DISPLAY_UPDATE_CONTROL_1 = 0x21;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DISPLAY_UPDATE_CONTROL_2 = 0x22;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_RAM = 0x24;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_VCOM_REGISTER = 0x2C;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_LUT_REGISTER = 0x32;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_DUMMY_LINE_PERIOD = 0x3A;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_GATE_TIME = 0x3B;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_BORDER_WAVEFORM_CONTROL = 0x3C;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_X_ADDRESS_START_END_POSITION = 0x44;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_Y_ADDRESS_START_END_POSITION = 0x45;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_X_ADDRESS_COUNTER = 0x4E;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_Y_ADDRESS_COUNTER = 0x4F;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_TERMINATE_FRAME_READ_WRITE = 0xFF;
-
-// not in .text section since only 30 bytes
 static const uint8_t FULL_UPDATE_LUT[30] = {0x02, 0x02, 0x01, 0x11, 0x12, 0x12, 0x22, 0x22, 0x66, 0x69,
                                             0x69, 0x59, 0x58, 0x99, 0x99, 0x88, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
                                             0xF8, 0xB4, 0x13, 0x51, 0x35, 0x51, 0x51, 0x19, 0x01, 0x00};
@@ -52,13 +29,7 @@ void WaveshareEPaper::setup_pins_() {
   }
   this->spi_setup();
 
-  // Reset
-  if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
-    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
-    delay(200);
-    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
-    delay(200);
-  }
+  this->reset_();
 }
 float WaveshareEPaper::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
 void WaveshareEPaper::command(uint8_t value) {
@@ -121,34 +92,39 @@ void WaveshareEPaper::start_data_() {
   this->enable();
 }
 void WaveshareEPaper::end_data_() { this->disable(); }
+void WaveshareEPaper::on_safe_shutdown() { this->deep_sleep(); }
 
 // ========================================================
 //                          Type A
 // ========================================================
 
-void WaveshareEPaperTypeA::setup() {
-  this->setup_pins_();
-
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DRIVER_OUTPUT_CONTROL);
+void WaveshareEPaperTypeA::initialize() {
+  // COMMAND DRIVER OUTPUT CONTROL
+  this->command(0x01);
   this->data(this->get_height_internal() - 1);
   this->data((this->get_height_internal() - 1) >> 8);
   this->data(0x00);  // ? GD = 0, SM = 0, TB = 0
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START_CONTROL);  // ?
+  // COMMAND BOOSTER SOFT START CONTROL
+  this->command(0x0C);
   this->data(0xD7);
   this->data(0xD6);
   this->data(0x9D);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_VCOM_REGISTER);  // ?
+  // COMMAND WRITE VCOM REGISTER
+  this->command(0x2C);
   this->data(0xA8);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_DUMMY_LINE_PERIOD);  // ?
+  // COMMAND SET DUMMY LINE PERIOD
+  this->command(0x3A);
   this->data(0x1A);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_GATE_TIME);  // 2µs per row
-  this->data(0x08);
+  // COMMAND SET GATE TIME
+  this->command(0x3B);
+  this->data(0x08);  // 2µs per row
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DATA_ENTRY_MODE_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND DATA ENTRY MODE SETTING
+  this->command(0x11);
   this->data(0x03);  // from top left to bottom right
 }
 void WaveshareEPaperTypeA::dump_config() {
@@ -186,18 +162,22 @@ void HOT WaveshareEPaperTypeA::display() {
   }
 
   // Set x & y regions we want to write to (full)
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_X_ADDRESS_START_END_POSITION);
+  // COMMAND SET RAM X ADDRESS START END POSITION
+  this->command(0x44);
   this->data(0x00);
   this->data((this->get_width_internal() - 1) >> 3);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_Y_ADDRESS_START_END_POSITION);
+  // COMMAND SET RAM Y ADDRESS START END POSITION
+  this->command(0x45);
   this->data(0x00);
   this->data(0x00);
   this->data(this->get_height_internal() - 1);
   this->data((this->get_height_internal() - 1) >> 8);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_X_ADDRESS_COUNTER);
+  // COMMAND SET RAM X ADDRESS COUNTER
+  this->command(0x4E);
   this->data(0x00);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_SET_RAM_Y_ADDRESS_COUNTER);
+  // COMMAND SET RAM Y ADDRESS COUNTER
+  this->command(0x4F);
   this->data(0x00);
   this->data(0x00);
 
@@ -206,15 +186,19 @@ void HOT WaveshareEPaperTypeA::display() {
     return;
   }
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_RAM);
+  // COMMAND WRITE RAM
+  this->command(0x24);
   this->start_data_();
   this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
   this->end_data_();
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_DISPLAY_UPDATE_CONTROL_2);
+  // COMMAND DISPLAY UPDATE CONTROL 2
+  this->command(0x22);
   this->data(0xC4);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_MASTER_ACTIVATION);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_TERMINATE_FRAME_READ_WRITE);
+  // COMMAND MASTER ACTIVATION
+  this->command(0x20);
+  // COMMAND TERMINATE FRAME READ WRITE
+  this->command(0xFF);
 
   this->status_clear_warning();
 }
@@ -241,7 +225,8 @@ int WaveshareEPaperTypeA::get_height_internal() {
   return 0;
 }
 void WaveshareEPaperTypeA::write_lut_(const uint8_t *lut) {
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_COMMAND_WRITE_LUT_REGISTER);
+  // COMMAND WRITE LUT REGISTER
+  this->command(0x32);
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 30; i++)
     this->data(lut[i]);
 }
@@ -253,47 +238,9 @@ void WaveshareEPaperTypeA::set_full_update_every(uint32_t full_update_every) {
 // ========================================================
 //                          Type B
 // ========================================================
-
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PANEL_SETTING = 0x00;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_SETTING = 0x01;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_OFF = 0x02;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_OFF_SEQUENCE_SETTING = 0x03;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_ON = 0x04;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_MEASURE = 0x05;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START = 0x06;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DEEP_SLEEP = 0x07;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_1 = 0x10;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_STOP = 0x11;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DISPLAY_REFRESH = 0x12;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_2 = 0x13;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_1 = 0x14;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_2 = 0x15;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_DISPLAY_REFRESH = 0x16;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_FOR_VCOM = 0x20;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_WHITE = 0x21;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_WHITE = 0x22;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK = 0x23;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK = 0x24;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PLL_CONTROL = 0x30;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_COMMAND = 0x40;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_CALIBRATION = 0x41;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_WRITE = 0x42;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_READ = 0x43;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCOM_AND_DATA_INTERVAL_SETTING = 0x50;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LOW_POWER_DETECTION = 0x51;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TCON_SETTING = 0x60;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_RESOLUTION_SETTING = 0x61;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_GET_STATUS = 0x71;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_AUTO_MEASURE_VCOM = 0x80;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCOM_VALUE = 0x81;
-static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCM_DC_SETTING_REGISTER = 0x82;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_WINDOW = 0x90;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_IN = 0x91;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_OUT = 0x92;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PROGRAM_MODE = 0xA0;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_ACTIVE_PROGRAM = 0xA1;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_READ_OTP_DATA = 0xA2;
-// static const uint8_t WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_SAVING = 0xE3;
+// Datasheet:
+//  - https://www.waveshare.com/w/upload/7/7f/4.2inch-e-paper-b-specification.pdf
+//  - https://github.com/soonuse/epd-library-arduino/blob/master/4.2inch_e-paper/epd4in2/
 
 static const uint8_t LUT_VCOM_DC_2_7[44] = {
     0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0F, 0x0F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, 0x00, 0x32, 0x32, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00,
@@ -325,18 +272,17 @@ static const uint8_t LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK_2_7[42] = {
     0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 };
 
-void WaveshareEPaper2P7In::setup() {
-  this->setup_pins_();
-  // this->buffer_.init(this->get_width_(), this->get_height_());
-
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_SETTING);
+void WaveshareEPaper2P7In::initialize() {
+  // command power setting
+  this->command(0x01);
   this->data(0x03);  // VDS_EN, VDG_EN
   this->data(0x00);  // VCOM_HV, VGHL_LV[1], VGHL_LV[0]
   this->data(0x2B);  // VDH
   this->data(0x2B);  // VDL
   this->data(0x09);  // VDHR
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START);
+  // command booster soft start
+  this->command(0x06);
   this->data(0x07);
   this->data(0x07);
   this->data(0x17);
@@ -364,51 +310,66 @@ void WaveshareEPaper2P7In::setup() {
   this->data(0x73);
   this->data(0x41);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PARTIAL_DISPLAY_REFRESH);
+  // command partial display refresh
+  this->command(0x16);
   this->data(0x00);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_ON);
+  // command power on
+  this->command(0x04);
   this->wait_until_idle_();
   delay(10);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PANEL_SETTING);
+  // Command panel setting
+  this->command(0x00);
   this->data(0xAF);  // KW-BF   KWR-AF    BWROTP 0f
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PLL_CONTROL);
+  // command pll control
+  this->command(0x30);
   this->data(0x3A);  // 3A 100HZ   29 150Hz 39 200HZ    31 171HZ
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCM_DC_SETTING_REGISTER);
+  // COMMAND VCM DC SETTING
+  this->command(0x82);
   this->data(0x12);
 
   delay(2);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_FOR_VCOM);
+  // COMMAND LUT FOR VCOM
+  this->command(0x20);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_VCOM_DC_2_7)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_WHITE);
+
+  // COMMAND LUT WHITE TO WHITE
+  this->command(0x21);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_WHITE_TO_WHITE_2_7)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_WHITE);
+  // COMMAND LUT BLACK TO WHITE
+  this->command(0x22);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_BLACK_TO_WHITE_2_7)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK);
+  // COMMAND LUT WHITE TO BLACK
+  this->command(0x23);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK_2_7)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK);
+  // COMMAND LUT BLACK TO BLACK
+  this->command(0x24);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK_2_7)
     this->data(i);
 }
 void HOT WaveshareEPaper2P7In::display() {
-  // TODO check active frame buffer to only transmit once / use partial transmits
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_1);
+  // COMMAND DATA START TRANSMISSION 1
+  this->command(0x10);
   delay(2);
   this->start_data_();
   this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
   this->end_data_();
   delay(2);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_2);
+
+  // COMMAND DATA START TRANSMISSION 2
+  this->command(0x13);
   delay(2);
   this->start_data_();
   this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
   this->end_data_();
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DISPLAY_REFRESH);
+
+  // COMMAND DISPLAY REFRESH
+  this->command(0x12);
 }
 int WaveshareEPaper2P7In::get_width_internal() { return 176; }
 int WaveshareEPaper2P7In::get_height_internal() { return 264; }
@@ -449,73 +410,88 @@ static const uint8_t LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK_4_2[] = {
     0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 };
 
-void WaveshareEPaper4P2In::setup() {
-  this->setup_pins_();
+void WaveshareEPaper4P2In::initialize() {
+  // https://www.waveshare.com/w/upload/7/7f/4.2inch-e-paper-b-specification.pdf - page 8
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND POWER SETTING
+  this->command(0x01);
   this->data(0x03);  // VDS_EN, VDG_EN
   this->data(0x00);  // VCOM_HV, VGHL_LV[1], VGHL_LV[0]
   this->data(0x2B);  // VDH
   this->data(0x2B);  // VDL
   this->data(0xFF);  // VDHR
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START);
-  this->data(0x17);
-  this->data(0x17);
-  this->data(0x17);
+  // COMMAND BOOSTER SOFT START
+  this->command(0x06);
+  this->data(0x17);  // PHA
+  this->data(0x17);  // PHB
+  this->data(0x17);  // PHC
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_ON);
+  // COMMAND POWER ON
+  this->command(0x04);
   this->wait_until_idle_();
   delay(10);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PANEL_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND PANEL SETTING
+  this->command(0x00);
   this->data(0xBF);  // KW-BF   KWR-AF  BWROTP 0f
   this->data(0x0B);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PLL_CONTROL);
+  // COMMAND PLL CONTROL
+  this->command(0x30);
   this->data(0x3C);  // 3A 100HZ   29 150Hz 39 200HZ  31 171HZ
 
   delay(2);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_FOR_VCOM);
+  // COMMAND LUT FOR VCOM
+  this->command(0x20);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_VCOM_DC_4_2)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_WHITE);
+  // COMMAND LUT WHITE TO WHITE
+  this->command(0x21);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_WHITE_TO_WHITE_4_2)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_WHITE);
+  // COMMAND LUT BLACK TO WHITE
+  this->command(0x22);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_BLACK_TO_WHITE_4_2)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK);
+  // COMMAND LUT WHITE TO BLACK
+  this->command(0x23);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_WHITE_TO_BLACK_4_2)
     this->data(i);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK);
+  // COMMAND LUT BLACK TO BLACK
+  this->command(0x24);
   for (uint8_t i : LUT_BLACK_TO_BLACK_4_2)
     this->data(i);
 }
 void HOT WaveshareEPaper4P2In::display() {
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_RESOLUTION_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND RESOLUTION SETTING
+  this->command(0x61);
   this->data(0x01);
   this->data(0x90);
   this->data(0x01);
   this->data(0x2C);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCM_DC_SETTING_REGISTER);
+  // COMMAND VCM DC SETTING REGISTER
+  this->command(0x82);
   this->data(0x12);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCOM_AND_DATA_INTERVAL_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND VCOM AND DATA INTERVAL SETTING
+  this->command(0x50);
   this->data(0x97);
 
-  // TODO check active frame buffer to only transmit once / use partial transmits
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_1);
+  // COMMAND DATA START TRANSMISSION 1
+  this->command(0x10);
   delay(2);
   this->start_data_();
   this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
   this->end_data_();
   delay(2);
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_2);
+  // COMMAND DATA START TRANSMISSION 2
+  this->command(0x13);
   delay(2);
   this->start_data_();
   this->write_array(this->buffer_, this->get_buffer_length_());
   this->end_data_();
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DISPLAY_REFRESH);
+  // COMMAND DISPLAY REFRESH
+  this->command(0x12);
 }
 int WaveshareEPaper4P2In::get_width_internal() { return 400; }
 int WaveshareEPaper4P2In::get_height_internal() { return 300; }
@@ -529,52 +505,61 @@ void WaveshareEPaper4P2In::dump_config() {
   LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
 }
 
-void WaveshareEPaper7P5In::setup() {
-  this->setup_pins_();
-
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_SETTING);
+void WaveshareEPaper7P5In::initialize() {
+  // COMMAND POWER SETTING
+  this->command(0x01);
   this->data(0x37);
   this->data(0x00);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PANEL_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND PANEL SETTING
+  this->command(0x00);
   this->data(0xCF);
   this->data(0x0B);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_BOOSTER_SOFT_START);
+  // COMMAND BOOSTER SOFT START
+  this->command(0x06);
   this->data(0xC7);
   this->data(0xCC);
   this->data(0x28);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_POWER_ON);
+  // COMMAND POWER ON
+  this->command(0x04);
   this->wait_until_idle_();
   delay(10);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_PLL_CONTROL);
+  // COMMAND PLL CONTROL
+  this->command(0x30);
   this->data(0x3C);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_CALIBRATION);
+  // COMMAND TEMPERATURE SENSOR CALIBRATION
+  this->command(0x41);
   this->data(0x00);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCOM_AND_DATA_INTERVAL_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND VCOM AND DATA INTERVAL SETTING
+  this->command(0x50);
   this->data(0x77);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_TCON_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND TCON SETTING
+  this->command(0x60);
   this->data(0x22);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_RESOLUTION_SETTING);
+  // COMMAND RESOLUTION SETTING
+  this->command(0x61);
   this->data(0x02);
   this->data(0x80);
   this->data(0x01);
   this->data(0x80);
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_VCM_DC_SETTING_REGISTER);
+  // COMMAND VCM DC SETTING REGISTER
+  this->command(0x82);
   this->data(0x1E);
 
   this->command(0xE5);
   this->data(0x03);
 }
 void HOT WaveshareEPaper7P5In::display() {
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DATA_START_TRANSMISSION_1);
+  // COMMAND DATA START TRANSMISSION 1
+  this->command(0x10);
 
   this->start_data_();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < this->get_buffer_length_(); i++) {
@@ -601,7 +586,8 @@ void HOT WaveshareEPaper7P5In::display() {
   }
   this->end_data_();
 
-  this->command(WAVESHARE_EPAPER_B_COMMAND_DISPLAY_REFRESH);
+  // COMMAND DISPLAY REFRESH
+  this->command(0x12);
 }
 int WaveshareEPaper7P5In::get_width_internal() { return 640; }
 int WaveshareEPaper7P5In::get_height_internal() { return 384; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
index 49bb21bc7f..192e85275e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.h
@@ -19,11 +19,20 @@ class WaveshareEPaper : public PollingComponent, public spi::SPIDevice, public d
   void data(uint8_t value);
 
   virtual void display() = 0;
+  virtual void initialize() = 0;
+  virtual void deep_sleep() = 0;
 
   void update() override;
 
   void fill(int color) override;
 
+  void setup() override {
+    this->setup_pins_();
+    this->initialize();
+  }
+
+  void on_safe_shutdown() override;
+
  protected:
   void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, int color) override;
 
@@ -31,6 +40,15 @@ class WaveshareEPaper : public PollingComponent, public spi::SPIDevice, public d
 
   void setup_pins_();
 
+  void reset_() {
+    if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
+      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
+      delay(200);
+      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+      delay(200);
+    }
+  }
+
   uint32_t get_buffer_length_();
 
   bool is_device_high_speed() override;
@@ -55,12 +73,18 @@ class WaveshareEPaperTypeA : public WaveshareEPaper {
  public:
   WaveshareEPaperTypeA(WaveshareEPaperTypeAModel model);
 
-  void setup() override;
+  void initialize() override;
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
   void display() override;
 
+  void deep_sleep() override {
+    // COMMAND DEEP SLEEP MODE
+    this->command(0x10);
+    this->wait_until_idle_();
+  }
+
   void set_full_update_every(uint32_t full_update_every);
 
  protected:
@@ -83,12 +107,18 @@ enum WaveshareEPaperTypeBModel {
 
 class WaveshareEPaper2P7In : public WaveshareEPaper {
  public:
-  void setup() override;
+  void initialize() override;
 
   void display() override;
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
+  void deep_sleep() override {
+    // COMMAND DEEP SLEEP
+    this->command(0x07);
+    this->data(0xA5);  // check byte
+  }
+
  protected:
   int get_width_internal() override;
 
@@ -97,12 +127,41 @@ class WaveshareEPaper2P7In : public WaveshareEPaper {
 
 class WaveshareEPaper4P2In : public WaveshareEPaper {
  public:
-  void setup() override;
+  void initialize() override;
 
   void display() override;
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
+  void deep_sleep() override {
+    // COMMAND VCOM AND DATA INTERVAL SETTING
+    this->command(0x50);
+    this->data(0x17);  // border floating
+
+    // COMMAND VCM DC SETTING
+    this->command(0x82);
+    // COMMAND PANEL SETTING
+    this->command(0x00);
+
+    delay(100);
+
+    // COMMAND POWER SETTING
+    this->command(0x01);
+    this->data(0x00);
+    this->data(0x00);
+    this->data(0x00);
+    this->data(0x00);
+    this->data(0x00);
+    delay(100);
+
+    // COMMAND POWER OFF
+    this->command(0x02);
+    this->wait_until_idle_();
+    // COMMAND DEEP SLEEP
+    this->command(0x07);
+    this->data(0xA5);  // check byte
+  }
+
  protected:
   int get_width_internal() override;
 
@@ -113,12 +172,21 @@ class WaveshareEPaper4P2In : public WaveshareEPaper {
 
 class WaveshareEPaper7P5In : public WaveshareEPaper {
  public:
-  void setup() override;
+  void initialize() override;
 
   void display() override;
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
+  void deep_sleep() override {
+    // COMMAND POWER OFF
+    this->command(0x02);
+    this->wait_until_idle_();
+    // COMMAND DEEP SLEEP
+    this->command(0x07);
+    this->data(0xA5);  // check byte
+  }
+
  protected:
   int get_width_internal() override;