Patent ID: 6857455

Claim:
A combination device for printing information on each bag of a continuous strip of bags and positioning the bag for loading with a product, the device comprising: a support frame including a feed assembly for feeding the continuous strip of bags; a printer assembly positioned on the support frame to draw the continuous strip of bags into the printer assembly from a bag supply, the printer assembly including a print head operable to print selected information on each individual bag as the bag moves through the printer assembly, the print assembly being pivotally mounted to a support rod; and a loading assembly positioned on the support frame to draw the continuous strip of bags from the printer assembly, the loading assembly being operable to open each individual bag of the continuous strip to allow loading of the product into the bag; wherein the loading assembly is positioned adjacent to the printer assembly such that the loading assembly opens the individual bag for loading immediately after the bag has been printed by the printer assembly such that no printed bags are positioned between the bag being loaded and the printer assembly.