Capturing a Pre-Authorization

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• Press 4 for FORCE
• Enter sale amount and press green OK button
• Swipe(black magnetic strip facing in), insert chip or manually key in the credit card number - If swiped, enter last 4 digits of card, press green OK key - If manually entered , input expiration date, press green OK key
• Press OK to confirm transaction amount
• Enter approval code (this can be found from the original receipt), press green OK button
• Transaction authorizes
• Select YES or NO for customer copy of the receipt