ET-8550 What is this lever for?

randyr5

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What is this adjustable lever for on the side of the 8550 printhead?
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would it be to adjust the height between paper and print head for thicker paper ?
 

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Likely for tilt adjustment of the printhead. Messing with this lever requires a calibration step in firmware as well (at least in other Epson printers), so better leave it alone.
 
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