Patent ID: 8092873

Claim:
A coated print medium for inkjet web press printing comprising: a paper substrate comprising cellulose fibers; an ink-receiving layer coated on at least one surface of the paper substrate, said ink receiving-layer comprising: about 60 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of inorganic pigments based on the total weight of the ink-receiving layer; at least one binder; a water-soluble metallic salt; and a colorant durability enhancer selected from the group consisting of boric acid, borax, sodium tetraborate, phenyl boronic acid, butyl boronic acid and combinations thereof, wherein said inorganic pigments include a larger pigment having an average particle size of 1.0 micron or larger and selected from the group consisting of calcined clay, silica and combination thereof, and a smaller pigment having an average particle size of 0.5 micron or smaller and selected from the group consisting of kaolin clay, calcium carbonate and combination thereof, and wherein the larger pigment is present in an amount ranging from 22 wt. % to 99 wt. % based on the dry weight of inorganic pigments in total, and the smaller pigment is present in an amount ranging from 1 wt. % to 78 wt. % based on the dry weight of inorganic pigments in total.