1. A method for handling a continuous feed web material image receiving medium in an image forming system, comprising: providing a continuous feed web material image receiving medium in an image forming system; providing a multi-mode media handling system in the image forming system, the multi-mode media handling system having at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium comprising: a nip-based media driving mode of operation in which at least two opposing rollers are positioned in a first position to face each other in a manner that forms a media driving nip, and a tensioned-web supporting mode of operation in which the at least two opposing rollers are positioned in a second position offset from each other in a transport direction; selecting one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium; positioning the at least two opposing rollers according to the selected one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium; and executing image receiving medium handling operations in the image forming system once the at least two opposing rollers are positioned according to the selected one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium.