I have analog c-prints that I made in the late 90's (at my university lab) as well as even more recent ones made at commercial labs that have noticeable color shifts. In some cases the paper itself has yellowed to the point that they look like crap. Now I know that this could be due to many factors including bad or dirty chemistry, etc., but it just goes to show that there are many variables with all print processes. These prints were maybe exhibited for a month or two then dark stored. And as I said, they weren't all from a university darkroom. Some were from a fairly well-respected pro lab.
I feel more confident in the stability of my inkjet prints. I have a few that have been displayed in my home for a few years in horrible conditions (sunlight part of the day, non-uv glass, etc.) and they still look great.
I call mine pigment inkjet prints. It's honest, I have no shame in saying they came from an inkjet printer. And the 'pigment' part differentiates them from earlier ink sets. I guess 'inkjet print made with inks that are somewhat pigment-based with other additives' doesn't have the same ring to it. And it wouldn't fit on the label.
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