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# PaymentCardReaderError.prepareExpired

An error that indicates the reader’s session expired.

```
case prepareExpired
```

## Discussion

This error occurs when too much time elapses after calling the
[`prepare(using:)`](/documentation/ProximityReader/PaymentCardReader/prepare(using:)) method.
Call the method again.

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