Ink-jet recording medium, and ink-jet recording method

摘要

[PROBLEMS] To provide an ink-jet recording medium which can be imparted with a feeling like an off-set printing paper at a low cost, which can exhibit excellent ink-absorbing properties and scratch resistance in a printed area, and which can achieve good printing quality. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The ink-jet recording medium comprises: a base paper mainly composed of a wood pulp; and an ink-receiving layer which is arranged on one or both surfaces of the base paper, and which comprises a binder containing an acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer having a butadiene content of 50 mass% or more and an inorganic pigment. The content of the acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer is 1 to 8 parts by mass (inclusive) relative to 100 parts by mass of the inorganic pigment. The inorganic pigment contains a kaolin at a content of 60 mass% or more, wherein the kaolin contains particles each having a particle diameter of not less than 0.4μm and less than 4.2μm as measured by a laser diffraction method at a content of 64% or more in terms of volume-based integrated value. The ink-receiving layer has a surface roughness of 0.6 to 1.4μm (inclusive) as measured in accordance with JIS P8151 employing a clamping pressure of 1000 kPa and using a hard backing.