Abstract: A rotary printing press is accelerated from a standstill after triggering a single control command an a control unit which is executing a program. At least at one checkpoint, while is defined, and during the acceleration process, the program verifies, on the basis of at least one defined admissibility condition, whether or not it is admissible to continue the printing press acceleration process. In case one or more of various conditions for continuing the acceleration process are not met, the acceleration process is stopped by the program. Alternatively, the program may interrupt the acceleration process and may automatically initiate a deceleration process.

Abstract: At least one unit of a web-machinery, or a web-processing machine is pre-adjusted in a method which influences a longitudinal register. An adjustment value is derived for that at least one unit based on previously-obtained data. The adjustment value is stored in a machine control unit.

Abstract: A web-fed rotary printing press is used for printing a web and consists of at least two satellite cylinders and of at least six cylinders, each of which defines a printing location in cooperation with the satellite cylinders. Each printing location can be brought into a printing-on or a printing-off position. The six or more printing locations can be positioned to all print the same side of the web. At least five of the printing locations, that can be positioned on the same side of the web, are arranged in direct succession along the path of travel of the web.

Abstract: The invention related to a web-fed rotary press for printing a web. Said press comprising at least two satellite cylinders (06,08) and at least six cylinders (03,07), each of which forms a printing point (D1 to D6) with the satellite cylinders. According to the invention, each printing point can be brought into a printing-on and printing-off position. The six or more printing points can be positioned on the same side of the web (04), whereby at least five of the printing points that can be positioned on the same side of the web are arranged in direct succession along the path of the web.