In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, an ink-jet ink
can comprise a metallized phthalocyanine dye and a liquid vehicle
carrying the dye. The liquid vehicle can include an amine additive
present in the ink-jet ink at an effective concentration to cause
improvement of ozone fastness. The improvement can be determined by
comparing the ozone fastness of the ink-jet ink with a control ink-jet
ink that does not include the amine additive.