Thanks for sharing your feedback out our program processing, @A_Novel_Idea.
I want to make sure you're able to get the help you need for this QuickBooks pin pad concern. For this, we need you to contact our Support Team so they can diagnose the problem and share some troubleshooting to fix it.
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I'm sharing the following links for reference with PIN pad setup:
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