Pre-Authorization
Note:
- If a chip card is used, the cardholder may be prompted to enter a PIN.
- If a Private label credit card is used, you
may be prompted to enter a Promo code.
- Some debit chip cards may be used for this transaction.
From the READY
screen:
To navigate through the menus:
- Scroll down: press the F1
key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press the F3
key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a highlighted item: press OK.
1. Press the Admin key.
The MAIN MENU appears.
2. Press OK to select TRANSACTIONS.
The TRANSACTIONS menu appears.
3. Scroll down to PRE-AUTH, and press OK.
If the ENTER
CLERK ID entry screen appears
...
If the ENTER
INVOICE NO entry screen appears
...
The ENTER AMOUNT entry screen appears.
4. Key in the amount of the Pre-Auth, and press OK.
The SWIPE OR INSERT CARD prompt appears.
If
an external PINpad is attached,
the SWIPE CARD prompt appears on the terminal and the SWIPE OR INSERT
CARD prompt appears on the external PINpad.
If
a contactless
reader is attached, it continues to display the WELCOME/BONJOUR screen
because contactless Pre-Auths are not permitted.
5. Enter the card on the terminal
(or external PINpad if attached) :
swipe
|
insert
|
manually
enter
(credit and
some debit chip cards) |
a. Swipe
the card on the terminal
(or the external PINpad if attached) .
If the ENTER LAST 4 DIGITS entry
screen appears on the terminal
, key in the last 4 digits of the Card number, and press OK.
b. Continue below at step 6. |
a. You or the cardholder must insert
the card into the terminal chip reader
(or the PINpad chip reader if a PINpad is attached)
.
IMPORTANT: Leave
the chip card in the reader for the entire transaction.
b. Continue below at step 6. |
a. Key in the Card number, and press
OK.
The ENTER EXPIRY DATE entry screen
appears on the terminal
.
b. Key in the Expiry date, and press
OK.
If MAIL/TEL
options appear on the terminal
...
If the TAKE
MANUAL IMPRINT OF CARD AND PRESS OK prompt appears
on the terminal ...
c. Continue below at step 6. |
6. The
prompts listed below may appear on the terminal:
If the CUSTOMER
PRESS OK TO CONTINUE prompt appears
...
If
the CONTINUE
ON PINPAD prompt
appears ...
7. Please wait while the terminal processes the transaction. Some
of the prompts listed below may appear
on the terminal :
If the ENTER PROMO
CODE entry screen appears ...
If the ENTER
INVOICE NO entry screen appears
...
8. The terminal communicates with the Moneris
Host, and then one of the following APPROVED messages appears
on the terminal depending on the Card Entry method:
If APPROVED ###### OBTAIN SIGNATURE appears,
press OK. A receipt prints.
If APPROVED ###### MERCHANT COPY appears,
press OK. A receipt prints.
9. Process receipts.
Note:
You must perform a Pre-Auth Advice transaction (using the sequence
number or the Advice List)
to complete this transaction, or alternatively you may use the Advice
List to delete or cancel the transaction. You may also delete the
Pre-Auth by performing a Transaction
Inquiry.
Note:
If the Pre-Auth is cancelled, the hold on the cardholder's funds is immediately
released. If the Pre-Auth is deleted, the hold is NOT immediately
released.
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