Type roller

Paper

Pros

Cons

Solid Steel

Uncoated

Longest lasting more durable, good on UNCOATED papers, resist marking from wet inks,

Tends to slip on coated stocks, roller marks on thicker material.

Solid Urethane

Coated or thick material

Good gripping characteristics

Wears out quickly, will mark wet jobs, ink build up is a problem rollers need cleaned more often.

Solid Rubber

Coated or thick material

Good gripping characteristics

Wears out quicker then urethane, will mark wet jobs, ink build up is problem rollers need cleaned more often.

Segmented Rollers

Coated and uncoated paper

Good all-around long lasting roller,

Will mark wet jobs, ink build up is problem, rollers need cleaned more often.

SOFT Urethane Segmented Rollers

Aqueous Coated paper

Excellent roller for coated materials

Wears out faster then standard urethane roller, touchier to set-up, marking is also problem on wet stocks.