User`s manual

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Tender a Guest Check
Process Credit Authorization
Process Credit Authorization
You process a credit authorization to ensure that a credit card is
valid for payment and to print the credit card voucher.
Steps
1. Pick up a guest check.
2. Type the amount to authorize. (If you want to authorize the
balance due, skip this step).
3. Press [Credit Auth].
The system prompts
Enter credit card info.
4. Run the card through the magnetic card reader, or enter the
information manually.
One of the following happens:
❏ If the transaction is approved, the credit card
information and authorized amount are posted to the
check detail, and a credit card voucher prints. Continue
with Step 5.
❏ If the transaction is not approved, an error message
displays on the screen. Press [Clear] and start over.
5. Service total the check..
Note
You can authorize up to 8 credit cards per check. If one
or more cards have been previously authorized, a list
of those card displays (in step 3, above) with the option
to enter a new card.
Message What it Means Action Required
AUTHORIZATION NOT
REQUIRED
This credit card type is not
programmed to require
authorization.
Press [Clear] to continue. No
authorization is necessary.
CALL FOR MANUAL
AUTHORIZATION
The credit card processor will not
approve the transaction
electronically.
Acquire a manual
authorization, as described
on page 9-22.
CONFIRM CUSTOMER
SIGNATURE
Confirm that the signature on the
back of the credit card is the
same as the signature on the
credit card voucher.
If signatures are the same,
continue the authorization. If
signatures are different, print
a voided credit card voucher.
Credit Auth