Method for guiding a moving web of material

In a method of guiding a moving web of material having print marks disposed at least over stretches of the web in a web guiding device of the type including the steps of adjusting the direction of the web if the center of the web runs off course relative to a nominal running line using a correcting device, monitoring the location of an edge of the web using an edge-sensing means, and providing edge location signals to a control system for the correcting device, the improvement comprising the steps of monitoring the relative position of the print marks with respect to an imaginary guide line and producing print mark signals by means of a print mark sensor, and providing said print mark signals and said edge location signals of the edge sensing means to said correcting device, with said print mark signals having command priority over said edge location signals for adjusting the alignment of said web via said control system.