User`s manual

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Tender a Guest Check
Process Initial Credit Authorization (Start a Tab)
Process Initial Credit Authorization (Start a Tab)
When CA/EDC is in use, an initial credit authorization lets you
authorize a specific charge amount before sales are actually
posted.
Steps
1. Begin a guest check.
2. Press the [Initial Authorization] key.
The prompt
Enter credit card info appears.
3. Run the card through the magnetic card reader, or enter the
information manually.
If no initial authorization amount is programmed, the system
prompts
Enter credit card amount.
4. Enter the amount, if prompted.
The system displays
Waiting for authorization.
5. One of the following happens:
❏ The transaction is approved. Credit card information
and the authorized amount are posted to the check detail
and shown on the screen.The credit card voucher also
prints, if programmed to do so.
❏ The transaction is not approved. An error message
displays on the screen. Press [Clear] to continue. You can
try to get authorization again, or reject the card.
Message What it Means Action Required
CALL FOR MANUAL
AUTHORIZATION
The credit card processor will not
approve the transaction
electronically.
Acquire a manual
authorization, as described
on page 9-22.
NO AMOUNT ALLOWED
You entered a dollar amount to
authorize, and the credit card has
a preprogrammed authorization
amount.
The system will authorize the
preprogrammed amount.
Press [Clear] to continue, and
try again.
ZERO CREDIT AUTH
AMOUNT NOT ALLOWED
You tried to authorize a zero
amount and the system is
programmed to prevent this.
Authorize an amount greater
than zero.
Initial Auth