This Canon printer is capable  producing the perfect print, it is only reasonable that many of these prints will find themselves on display. In the past many writers have questioned the colour fastness of inks used by ink jet manufactures. We have seen great prints which after just a few weeks begin to show signs of fading due to exposure to direct sun light, indeed some have almost faded away altogether after only a few months. 

Canons ink is colour fast according to the literature published by them. However  they do point out that their inks will fade over time and prints should not be exposed to direct sun light.

We have every reason to believe that Canons inks are as colour fast as can be made with the technology currently available. To test just how colour fast the ink used in the Canon BJC 8200 is we have set up a little experiment of our own. A series of test strips cut from one print will be subjected to direct sun light. Strip 1 to one week, strip 2 for two weeks and so on until strip 10 has received ten full weeks of exposure.

Result,  By the 4th week fading became noticeable and unacceptable by the 6th week. From then on it was down hill all the way. To keep you prints in as new condition for as long as possible, keep them away from direct sunlight and if on display under glass.