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 F1 to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press F3 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.

5. Choose a Card Entry method as indicated in the table below, and follow the appropriate instructions:

swipe


 

insert

manually enter
(credit and
some debit chip cards)

a. Swipe the card on the terminal.

If the ENTER LAST 4 DIGITS entry screen appears, key in the last 4 digits of the Card number, and press OK.

If ########### PRESS [OK] appears, confirm that the displayed Card number is the same number on the card.  Press OK.

b.  Continue below at step 6.

a. You or the cardholder must insert the card into the terminal chip reader.  

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.

b. Key in the Expiry date, and press OK.

If MAIL/TEL options appear...

If the TAKE MANUAL IMPRINT OF CARD AND PRESS OK prompt appears...

c.  Continue below at step 6.

 

6. The prompt listed below may appear:  

If CUSTOMER PRESS OK TO CONTINUE appears...

7. Please wait while the terminal processes the transaction.  Some of the prompts listed below may appear:

If ENTER PROMO CODE appears...

If ENTER INVOICE NO appears...

8. The terminal communicates with the Moneris Host, and then one of the following APPROVED messages appears 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 in order to complete this transaction.

Note: The Pre-Auth Advice must be performed on the same handheld terminal as the original Pre-Authorization transaction.

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