Patent ID: 6991330

Claim:
A method of using an ink-jet recording material for printing proof, wherein the ink-jet recording material comprises a water-resistant support and at least one ink-receptive layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder provided on the support, the water-resistant support has a center line average roughness Ra75 with a cut off value of 0.8 mm according to JIS-B0601 of 1.0 μm or less, an uppermost ink-receptive layer farthest from the water-resistant support contains a colorless or white matting agent having an average particle size of 1 to 10 μm and a colored pigment having an average particle size of 1 μm or less, and the inorganic fine particles are at least one selected from the group consisting of synthetic silica, alumina and alumina hydrate each having an average particle size of 1 μm or less.