A recording medium particularly suitable for electrophotographic copying
is characterized by coated paper that for a given basis weight has
proportionally less coating and proportionally more fiber than
conventional coated paper made for electrophotographic processes. The
base sheet of the coated paper is preferably formed square on a paper
machine wet end and has on the order of 40-50% less filler than
conventional sheet paper made for electrophotographic processes. After
being formed and dried, the base sheet is provided with a top coat weight
that is approximately 60% less than the typical coat weight used for
conventional paper. The coating is formulated to have sufficient
viscosity to stay more on the surface of the base sheet. The coated sheet
is calendered to a medium gloss on the order of a 75.degree. TAPPI gloss
of about 45, both to preserve a degree of surface roughness to enhance
runnability of the paper through an electrophotographic copier and to
provide a pleasant and easily readable surface. In improving on
conventional paper, the paper of the invention provides for good fusion
of dried toner on the paper at marginal lower temperatures.