Lightfast solid ink compositions

A phase change ink comprising:

• at least a crystalline component selected from the group consisting of an amide, aromatic ester, linear diester, urethanes, sulfones, tartaric acid ester with aromatic groups and mixtures thereof;
• at least an amorphous component selected from the group consisting of tartaric acid ester derivatives, citric acid ester derivatives, diurethanes;
• at least one ultraviolet absorber, wherein the at least one ultraviolet absorber is a triazole derivative;
• and
• a dye, wherein the phase change ink exhibits from about 30 to about 100% decrease in CIE delta E 2000 after exposure to light as compared to a phase change ink without the UV absorber.

A phase change ink comprising:

• at least a crystalline component selected from the group consisting of an amide, aromatic ester, linear diester, urethanes, sulfones, tartaric acid ester derivatives with aromatic groups and mixtures thereof and having a viscosity of less than 12 cps at a temperature of about 140° C. and a viscosity of greater than 1×106 cps at room temperature;
• at least an amorphous component selected from the group consisting of tartaric acid ester derivatives, citric acid ester derivatives, diurethanes and having a viscosity of less than 100 cps at a temperature of about 140° C. and a viscosity of greater than 1×106 cps at room temperature;
• at least one ultraviolet absorber;
• and
• a colorant, wherein the phase change ink exhibits from about 30 to about 100% decrease in CIE delta E 2000 after exposure to light as compared to a phase change ink without the UV absorber.