Optical recording medium having a print receiving layer and pattern

1. An optical recording medium which comprises a print-receiving layer as the outermost layer on the side opposite to a light incidence side, wherein the print-receiving layer has a pattern of concaves, convexes, or a combination thereof, and wherein the print-receiving layer comprises a cured resin and the pattern is at least one of formed in or formed of the cured resin.

2. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer is printable with a water base ink by means of an ink jet printer.

3. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer contains fine particles having an average particle size of at most 200 nm and a cation resin, and is printable with a water base ink by means of an ink jet printer.

4. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the difference in height of the concave/convex pattern present in the print-receiving layer is at least 0.1 μm.

5. The optical recording medium according to claim 4 , comprising a subsidiary layer in contact with the print-receiving layer, wherein the subsidiary layer has a pattern of concaves, convexes or a combination thereof, and said subsidiary layer pattern is the same as the pattern on the print-receiving layer.

6. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer comprises from 30 to 50 wt. % of fine particles of an inorganic substance.

7. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer has a pattern of concaves and convexes.

8. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer has a pattern of concaves.

9. The optical recording medium according to claim 1 , wherein the print-receiving layer has a pattern of convexes.