Inking roller comprising a structured surface

An inking system, comprising:

• a printing form cylinder or plate cylinder;
• a rubber blanket cylinder;
• an inking and dampening system with an ink duct, a ductor roller, a doctor blade bar engaged with the ductor roller and a film or fluted roller;
• other ink transfer rollers between the film or fluted roller;
• a mating cylinder, the rubber blanket cylinder forming a printing gap, in which a web passing through is printed on, on one side or on both sides, the film or fluted roller comprising a ink-transferring surface with circumferential flutes distributed over the ink-transfer surface and, longitudinal flutes intersecting the circumferential flutes and elevated surface areas as disposed between the circumferential and longitudinal flutes.