Don't have a 1270, but have a Stylus Photo 2000p. It is SUPER! It's strictly an art printer--the ink is too expensive for it to be much of a draft printer. i've been printing things for sale since September of 2000 (6 months) and the color seems stable. (Caveat: Of course, i wouldn't recommend exposing any print or painting (for that matter) to a lot of direct sunlight.)