The invention encompasses the combination of two printing technologies into a single web fed printing press (10), particularly the combination of flexographic and intaglio printing. The present web fed printing press (10)comprises at least one flexographic printing module (14) equipped to apply variable amounts of motion and tension to a web of sheet material (11);at least one intaglio printing module (17)equipped to apply variable amounts of motion and tension to the web of sheet material (11)and means for controlling the amounts of motion and tension applied by the flexographic printing module or modules (14)and by the intaglio printing module or modules (17)to the web of sheet material(11). Preferably, the means for controlling the amounts of motion and tension applied to the web of sheet material (11)comprises a host processor (40) and first and second motion control processors (44, 45).