Abstract: A pre-marked makeready tap for use in setting and regulating the position of webbing in a printing press. The pre-marked makeready tape having a top side defining at least a first mark and a second mark spaced apart a distance equal to a whole multiple page length of printed matter and a bottom side having an activatable, but non-activated adhesive member substantially disposed about the bottom side for securing to the continuous web The adhesive member is selectively activated for attaching an end of the makeready tape to an end of the continuous web on the roll of continuous webbing proximate to the printing unit, and feeding the web through the press for commencement or resumption of the printing process.

Abstract: A method for setting and regulating the position of webbing in a printing press using pre-marked makeready tape (10) having a top side (12) defining at least a first mark (22) and a second mark (10) spaced apart a distance equal to a whole multiple page length of printed matter and a bottom side (14) having an adhesive compound disposed about a substantial portion of the bottom side (14). The method involving the steps of threading the pre-marked makeready tape (10) along the path of the continuous web (18), aligning a mark (22) on the pre-marked makeready tape (10) near the former (48) with a mark (22) on the former (48) in the folder (42), and adjusting the compensator (40) to align a mark (22) on the makeready tape (10) near the impression cylinder (28) with a mark (30) on the impression cylinder (28) of the printing unit (26).