Patent ID: 8105665

Claim:
An inkjet recording medium comprising a non-absorbent support; an ink-receiving layer containing a first inorganic pigment and a binder, disposed on one surface of the non-absorbent support; and a water-absorbent layer containing a water-absorbent polymer and a second inorganic pigment, disposed on the other surface of the non-absorbent support, opposite to the one surface provided with the ink-receiving layer, wherein the water-absorbent layer has an absorption capacity of 2 to 15 g/m 2 , the amount of the water-absorbent polymer applied to the water-absorbent layer is 0.5 to 20 g/m 2 , and the ratio of the second inorganic pigment to the water-absorbent polymer is 10% to 70% by mass.