A leader device, the leader device usable with roll media and an image forming system having an output roller, the leader device comprising: a leader member having an first end attachable to the output roller of the image forming system; and a clip member coupled to the leader member, the clip member to removably attach the leader member to the roll media in an installed state, wherein: an upper section includes an upper contact surface to contact a side surface of the roll media in an installed state; an lower section having a lower contact surface disposed across from the upper contact surface to contact another side surface of the roll media in the installed state; characterised by an intermediate section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the intermediate section having an alignment surface to align a leading edge of the roll media in the installed state, wherein the clip member further comprises: an exterior surface including a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner; the first rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the upper section; and the second rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the lower section a leader member having an first end attachable to the output roller of the image forming system; and a clip member coupled to the leader member, the clip member to removably attach the leader member to the roll media in an installed state, wherein: an upper section includes an upper contact surface to contact a side surface of the roll media in an installed state; an lower section having a lower contact surface disposed across from the upper contact surface to contact another side surface of the roll media in the installed state; characterised by an intermediate section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the intermediate section having an alignment surface to align a leading edge of the roll media in the installed state, wherein the clip member further comprises: an exterior surface including a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner; the first rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the upper section; and the second rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the lower section an upper section includes an upper contact surface to contact a side surface of the roll media in an installed state; an lower section having a lower contact surface disposed across from the upper contact surface to contact another side surface of the roll media in the installed state; characterised by an intermediate section disposed between the upper section and the lower section, the intermediate section having an alignment surface to align a leading edge of the roll media in the installed state, wherein the clip member further comprises: an exterior surface including a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner; the first rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the upper section; and the second rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the lower section an exterior surface including a first rounded corner and a second rounded corner; the first rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the upper section; and the second rounded corner corresponds to an intersection between the intermediate section and the lower section