Abstract: A printing sheet is described comprising a substrate and, on at least one side of the substrate, an image receptive coating layer with a cumulative porosity volume of pore widths below 200 nm as measured using nitrogen intrusion methods of more than 0.006 cm3 per gram paper. In particular in the context of printing sheets with high-gloss this particular porosity distribution leads to a quick and easily adjustable ink setting behaviour. Additionally a method for manufacturing such a printing sheet is described using organic, i.e. polymer and inorganic particulate pigments of fine particle characteristics.