Abstract: Apparatus for feeding continuous stationery or other web material or items thereon to be processed comprises a machine bed, drive means for feeding the web material over the machine bed and a framework adapted for mounting at least one of a range of units above the machine bed whereby a variation of processing steps may be carried out on the web material or said items. The web material may be driven over the machine bed intermittently to provide at least one moving period during which the web material or at least one of the items thereon may be processed by a printing unit, and at least one dwell period during which the web material or at least one of the items thereon may be processed by a numbering unit and/or a punching unit.