guide signature 50 cut from web 5 along the tapes 32 the tapes 32 are supported by pulleys 52 54 fig7 b in lever arm 40 which has a first side rail 42 as shown in fig4 lever arm 40 has a first side rail 42 and a second side rail 44 supported between the side rails 42 and 44 are pulleys 54 and 52 having axes of rotation 46 45 respectively a mounting pad 43 can be provided on one of the rails 44 so as to permit alignment of the tape transport device 40 with another device such as another tape transport device an alignment block 56 can be provided to space the rails 42 44 apart the pulleys axles also provide spacing fasteners 156 and 256 can hold the rails 42 44 together pulleys 54 and 52 thus are rotatingly supported in the arms 42 44 fig5 partially shows a plurality of the lever arms 40 supporting tapes 32 with part of the tapes not shown so that the pulleys 52 and 54 can be viewed however it should be understood that the tapes run over pulleys 52 and 54 as shown in fig4 opposing tapes 88 shown for clarity spaced apart from tapes 32 contact another side of the signature 50 so that the signatures are held between the tapes the signatures are transferred to grippers 82 of drum 80 fig3 at a planar flat.