| abstract |
A glossy ink jet receiving paper comprising (1) a paper substrate having a gloss greater than about 20 as measured at a 60 degree angle, a Sheffield smoothness of less than about 80 Sheffield units, an opacity of greater than about 70%, and a brightness of greater than about 70%; and (2) an ink receptive coating containing one or more water-soluble components in a total amount of about 4 to about 100 wt%, based on the total weight of solids in the coating; wherein the prepared glossy ink jet receiving paper should possess a gloss of greater than about 50 as measured at a 60 degree angle, a Sheffield smoothness of less than about 300 Sheffield units as measured on a surface of the paper coated with the ink receptive coating, an opacity of greater than about 70% as measured on a surface of the paper coated with the ink receptive coating, and a brightness of greater than about 70% as measured on a surface of the paper coated with the ink receptive coating. |