Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the merging and finishing of at least two paper webs (1, 2, 3, 4), controlled in the longitudinal register, which are distinctly different in quality and in finishing steps to be undertaken. The device comprises at least two web-specific processing regions (13A, 13B, 13C), a merging unit (21), a common processing region (22), controlled in the longitudinal register and means for the control of the longitudinal register (14), essentially comprising one longitudinal register sensor per paper web. Markings are placed on the paper web with periodic separations. Longitudinal register sensors (14) recognise said markings and transmit signals to the control unit, which determines possible variations and controls the means for regulation of the longitudinal register in such a way that variations in the longitudinal register are compensated.

Abstract: A device for combining and processing at least two paper or foil webs includes at least two pay-out units (1a, 1b, 1c), in each of which a paper web (3a, 3b, 3c) provided with markings applied at regular intervals is pulled off by withdrawal rolls (7a, 8a, 7b, 8b, 7c, 8c) from a roll (2a, 2b, 2c) and, possibly guided over deflection rollers (13a, 13b, 13c), is combined with the at least second paper web (3a, 3b, 3c) and fed to a processing line (11). In processing line (11) preferably the at least two paper webs (3a, 3b, 3c), possibly independent of one another, pass through processing units and are supplied to a unit (15) for further processing.