Patent ID: 7749580

Claim:
A coated paper suitable for multifunctional printing comprising: a paper substrate; and a pigmented composition coated on at least one surface of the substrate, said pigmented coating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) a first pigment having a BET surface area in the range of from about 50 to about 750 m 2 /g, wherein said first pigment is silica, silica sol, fine (sub micron) particles of precipitated calcium carbonate, fine (sub micron) particles of kaolin clay, synthetic clay, calcium silicate fine powder, or a mixture thereof; (b) a second pigment having a BET surface area in the range of from about 5 to about 49 m 2 /g, wherein said second pigment is ground calcium carbonate, precipitated calcium carbonate, kaolin clay, calcined clay, titanium dioxide, plastic pigment, talc, wax particles, polymeric beads, or a mixture thereof; and (c) a polymeric binder, said coated paper having a coating gloss equal to or greater than about 30% at 75° and a Bristow Absorption length of less than about 180 mm.