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5. Financial Transactions
Note: If processing the Correction on a Private Label Card, you may be prompted for a
Promo Code.
For details on basic prompts, see Responding to Basic Transaction Prompts .
5.8 Processing a Pre-Authorization
Follow the procedure below to authorize a temporary amount when the final amount of a credit card Purchase is
not known.
To process a Pre-Authorization:
1. On the applications menu , select DEBIT & CREDIT .
The message "Activating App..." appears followed by the transactions menu .
2. To begin the transaction, select Pre Auth .
If the "Password:" prompt appears, key in the manager password and press the green OK key.
3. On the Pre Auth menu, select Pre Auth again.
The "Amount: $ 0.00" prompt appears.
4. Key in the Pre-Authorization amount and press the green OK key.
If prompted for an Invoice Number ("Invoice #:"), see Entering an Invoice Number .
The "Swipe Card" or "Swipe or Insert Card:" prompt appears.
5. Swipe or insert the card. For more information, refer to Card Entry Options .
6. Follow the prompts on the terminal.
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If prompted for a Clerk ID ("Clerk Id:"), see Entering the Clerk ID .
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If prompted for a password during manual card entry, see Password Protection on Manual Card Entry .
7. Process receipts (see Personalized Receipts and Signing Credit Card Receipts ).
Note: If Tip Processing is enabled, a blank Tip line is printed on the receipt below the
base amount. If a signature line is printed on the Pre-Authorization receipt, the
cardholder MUST sign the receipt.
8. When the final amount of the purchase is known, process a Pre-Authorization Completion for the final
amount using the same card number.
Note: If processing the Pre-Authorization on a Private Label Card, you may be prompted
for a Promo Code.
For details on basic prompts, see Responding to Basic Transaction Prompts .
5.9 Processing a Pre-Authorization Completion
Follow the procedure below to complete a Pre-Authorization once the final amount is known.
Note: A Completion must be performed on the same terminal using the same card
number. The card does not need to be present.
To process a Pre-Authorization Completion:
1. On the applications menu , select DEBIT & CREDIT .
The message "Activating App..." appears followed by the transactions menu .
2. To begin the transaction, select Pre Auth .
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