A recording paper for an oil-based ink, which contains less than 6 wt% of calcium and a water extract of which has a pH value of 7.0 or higher; or a recording paper for an oil-based ink, which contains less than 3.5 wt% of calcium hydroxide and a water extract of which has a pH value of 7.0 or higher but lower than 8.6; and a printing method using the aforesaid recording paper. According to the printing method, odor generation from the recoding paper after image formation can be prevented.