obtained from a printed web which has compared to the maximum width b a dimension that is smaller than specified and is obtained from the spreading of the web strands this double wide printed web is unwound from a roll unwinder of the printing press and cut longitudinally into the web strands b 1 and b 2 the web strands b 1 and b 2 are spread by a certain amount of spread before printing so that a distance corresponding to the amount of spread is obtained between them the web strands b 1 and b 2 are then printed on in one color or in multiple colors on one side or on both sides the web strands b 1 and b 2 are merged with additional web strands of an equal width each and folded longitudinally together or in a separate web strand bundle each by means of the first former 1 simultaneously or in a later production a printed web which has a width greater than b 2 and at most rb 2 can be unwound from another roll unwinder preferably centrally the printed web b 3 is preferably printed on on one side or on two sides as well as in one color or in multiple colors without longitudinal cutting and without spreading and delivered preferably straight i e without turning over the second former 2 after printing and longitudinally folded as a result before the longitudinal folding the web b 3 may be merged with additional webs having the same.