Contrary to popular opinion, backlit film on the 1270 lays down more ink than Heavy Weight Matte setting. I measured this using a x-Rite densitometer and placed the ranking into the FAQ. I have also measured an 1160 printer, bur since I moved I've not found the original piece of paper those tests were written on to publish to the faq. The ranking on the 1160 was consistant with conventional wisdom. http://welcome.to/epson-inkjet >> I can confirm Gen5 works on Epson Prem Glossy PP using profiles I created >> with Monaco Proof. I am using a 1270 and the ink loads are a problem. I >> print using the backlit film setting. It would be nice to be able to use >> even Glossy Film, which puts down a bit more ink. With backlit film, you >> can >> almost see the dithering pattern the printer uses to create colors. Epson Inkjet Printer FAQ: http://welcome.to/epson-inkjet - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.