Technical data

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5.6 Preauthorization
Preauthorization enables to perform a provision for a credit card, which can later be charged or
reversed.
1. New preauthorization
Menu -> Preauthorization -> New pre-auth
Input the reference number if used, otherwise press enter.
Insert or swipe card
Enter amount and press enter
ENTER PIN: Customer types the PIN-code and presses Enter.
The terminal performs a provision for the credit card, prints out the merchant’s receipt and asks to
print the customer’s receipt. Press Enter if you wish to print out the customer’s receipt. Otherwise,
press Cancel.
NOTE! Preauthorizations cannot be done using contactless payment
2. Ending the preauthorization
Preauthorizations can be charged or reversed. The sum of the preauthorization can also be
changed.
Menu -> Preauthorization -> Finalize pre-auth
a) Reversal pre-auth
Insert or swipe card
The card number can be typed by pressing the * key, preauthorization ID can be typed
by pressing the # key. The preauthorization ID number is found on the receipt.
The terminal asks for the reference number if used. Input the reference number and press
enter. If the reference number is used for multiple preauthorizations, select the correct
preauthorization ID. If the preauthorization did not use a reference number, press enter.
If multiple preauthorizations have been made with the same credit card, select the correct
preauthorization ID.
The terminal performs a reversal for the preauthorization, prints out the merchant’s receipt and asks
to print the customer’s receipt. Press Enter if you wish to print out the customer’s receipt.
Otherwise, press Cancel.
b) Charge pre-auth
Insert or swipe card
The card number can be typed by pressing the * key, preauthorization ID can be typed
by pressing the # key. The preauthorization ID is found on the receipt.
The terminal asks for the reference number if used. Input the reference number and press
enter. If the reference number is used for multiple preauthorizations, select the correct
preauthorization ID. If the preauthorization did not use a reference number, press enter.
If multiple preauthorizations have been made with the same credit card, select the correct
preauthorization ID.