A coated printing sheet is provided that is suitable for conventional
offset printing grades, exhibiting desirable surface and optical
properties and providing a surface that is image receptive and resistant
to coating failure. The coated printing sheet includes an image receptive
coating containing a hard polymer pigment having a shear modulus of at
least 5.0.times.10.sup.9 dynes/cm.sup.2 and a film forming binder. The
coated printing sheets resist burnishing and exhibit desirable properties,
e.g., gloss, bulk, stiffness and smoothness, with minimal or no
calendering.
