Protective packaging device queue control

A control device, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a first user input selecting first pre-stored instructions readable by a packaging device to form a first unit of packaging material;
• receive a second user input selecting second pre-stored instructions readable by a packaging device to form a second unit of packaging material;
• retrieve from a database the first and second pre-stored instructions and load the pre-stored instructions in a sequential order into a queue;
• receive a third user input modifying the sequential order;
• and
• transmit the first and second instructions to the packaging device in the modified sequential order to cause the packaging device to create the first and second units of packaging material.

A method of creating packaging units, comprising:

• receiving a first user input selecting first pre-stored instructions readable by one or more packaging devices for forming a first plurality of units of packaging material;
• receiving a second user input selecting second pre-stored instructions readable by a packaging device to form a second unit of packaging material;
• retrieving from a database the first and second pre-stored instructions and loading the retrieved first and second instructions in a sequential order into a queue;
• and
• transmitting the first and second instructions in the sequential order to the packaging device to create the first plurality of units and the second unit of packaging material.