A printable recording medium, comprising: a base substrate; and an ink-receiving layer including: an inorganic pigment in an amount equal to or greater than 70 wt% based on a total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, the inorganic pigment having a median particle size ranging from about 0.5 μm to about 2 μm, said inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of calcined clay, modified calcium carbonate, ultra-fine ground calcium carbonate, and combinations thereof; an ink-fixing agent in an amount ranging from about 3 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said ink-fixing agent selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, aluminum chlorohydrate, and combinations thereof; a polymeric binder in an amount ranging from about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said polymeric binder selected from latex polymers, polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl pyrrolidones; and a wax in an amount ranging from greater than 0 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said wax selected from polypropylene wax, polyethylene wax, and polytetrafluoroethylene wax; wherein the ink-receiving layer excludes precipitated calcium carbonate. a base substrate; and an ink-receiving layer including: an inorganic pigment in an amount equal to or greater than 70 wt% based on a total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, the inorganic pigment having a median particle size ranging from about 0.5 μm to about 2 μm, said inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of calcined clay, modified calcium carbonate, ultra-fine ground calcium carbonate, and combinations thereof; an ink-fixing agent in an amount ranging from about 3 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said ink-fixing agent selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, aluminum chlorohydrate, and combinations thereof; a polymeric binder in an amount ranging from about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said polymeric binder selected from latex polymers, polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl pyrrolidones; and a wax in an amount ranging from greater than 0 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said wax selected from polypropylene wax, polyethylene wax, and polytetrafluoroethylene wax; an inorganic pigment in an amount equal to or greater than 70 wt% based on a total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, the inorganic pigment having a median particle size ranging from about 0.5 μm to about 2 μm, said inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of calcined clay, modified calcium carbonate, ultra-fine ground calcium carbonate, and combinations thereof; an ink-fixing agent in an amount ranging from about 3 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said ink-fixing agent selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium bromide, magnesium bromide, calcium nitrate, magnesium nitrate, aluminum chlorohydrate, and combinations thereof; a polymeric binder in an amount ranging from about 5 wt% to about 20 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said polymeric binder selected from latex polymers, polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl pyrrolidones; and a wax in an amount ranging from greater than 0 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the total wt% of the ink-receiving layer, said wax selected from polypropylene wax, polyethylene wax, and polytetrafluoroethylene wax; wherein the ink-receiving layer excludes precipitated calcium carbonate.