Patent ID: 8883276

Claim:
A recording medium comprising: a substrate; and an ink-receiving layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the ink-receiving layer contains an inorganic pigment, a binder, and a compound containing aluminum, silicon, and at least one element selected from Group 2 and 3 elements of the periodic table, and wherein the compound content is in the range of 0.1 mass % to 30 mass % relative to the inorganic pigment content, wherein the compound has a —Si—O-M-O—Si— structure, where M represents the at least one element selected from Group 2 and 3 elements of the periodic table, and —Si—O—Al—O—Si— structure, and wherein the at least one element selected from Group 2 and 3 elements of the periodic table is at least one element selected from magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), yttrium (Y), lanthanum (La) and cerium (Ce).