Ink-jet recording medium and image forming method

摘要

To provide an ink-jet recording medium that can absorb inks satisfactorily and exhibits high print density, minimized bleeding with time and satisfactory light resistance, an ink-jet recording medium includes a support; and an ink receiving layer which is disposed on the support, contains at least fine polymer particles and has a porous structure. The ink receiving layer has a pore volume per unit thickness (A/B) of 2.0 x 10<-5> ml/cm<2>/ mu m or more, where A is the pore volume (x 10<-5> ml/cm<2>) in the ink receiving layer at a pore diameter equal to the average particle diameter of the fine polymer particles, which pore volume is determined based on a pore distribution curve obtained according to a nitrogen gas adsorption technique; and B is the dry thickness ( mu m) of the ink receiving layer.