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Question
Are printer sheets considered muktzeh on Shabbat, and what is the ruling on printed sheets with designs intended for notices and letters? Thank you
Answer
Shalom Rav
The general rule is that any item used for a prohibited use on Shabbat, which one is careful not to use for other purposes, is forbidden to be moved and is called 'muktzeh machmat chisaron kis'.
[Although the name implies an expensive item, according to Halacha, even a cheap item that one is careful not to use for other purposes is included in this rule].
Therefore, to your question: designed and printed sheets are usually kept for the purpose they were created for, and thus should not be moved on Shabbat, even if there is a permissible need for them.
However, plain white sheets depend on the individual: if one is careful not to use them for other purposes, it is forbidden to move them. But if one is not particular and uses them for anything, it is permitted to move them for a permissible purpose.
Source
The Mishnah Berurah, Siman 308, S"K 3, cites as an example of an item with chisaron kis,
a blank sheet intended for writing.
However, there (S"K 6) it also states,
that if one is not particular about it, it is not considered muktzeh machmat chisaron kis for him.
Therefore, everything depends on the owner's opinion.