CONTINUOUS STRIP BAG FEEDER AND LOADER WITH PIVOTABLE INTEGRATED PRINTER ASSEMBLY

摘要

A packaging apparatus for feeding and loading a continuous strip of bags that includes an integrated printer assembly for printing information on each individual bag of the continuous strip. The printer assembly is pivotally mounted to a support frame and receives the continuous strip of bags from a bag feed assembly. The packaging apparatus includes a bag feeding assembly having a drive roller and a platen roller driven from a common motor. The drive roller advances the continuous strip of bags through the apparatus, while the platen roller is in contact with the print head and printer ribbon to advance the printer ribbon when the bags are being printed. The packaging apparatus includes a bag tensioning assembly that supports the supply roll of bags and maintains tension on the bags as the bags are advanced through the device.