Would it be acceptable to print my own siddur and keep it on loose-leaf A4 paper? Any precautions?

Hi all,

Wanted to hop on here to ask for advice and perspectives on this! Grew up and still identify as Orthodox, but advice would be appreciated from anyone.

I’m wondering if there are any rules around printing your own siddur literally just on A4 printer paper, and then keeping it as separate pages / loose-leaf for daily use?

If that would be acceptable, are there any precautions I should take? If not, any ideas on what I could do instead (post below for context on why I’m looking to do this)?

My instinct says printing should be fine (modern siddurim are printed after all) as I do intend to treat the process with all the respect it deserves and to not mess around with printing drafts with G-d’s name on it.

What I’m mostly concerned about is the loose-leaf part of it, since A4 printer paper will inevitably deteriorate with daily handling.

Thanks in advance for any hints, and Shabbat Shalom!

Full context below because why not:

I’m severely sight-impaired and can’t read from a traditional siddur anymore. I’m hoping to get back into daily morning tefillah as a new year’s resolution, after a long hiatus following my sight loss.

Large-print siddurim (especially of the type I grew up using, which is the kind I really want) are outrageously expensive and honestly too heavy to be actually used.

I started by trying a few apps, but found them difficult to navigate, and I really struggled to keep track of where I was. (By the way, side-track: is it normal to feel completely lost using a different siddur than the one you grew up with??)

Then my dad scanned my childhood siddur for me so I could read it on my phone, but when I zoom in to read, I can only see only a few words at a time and I constantly have to scroll. Tapping the screen every few seconds is literally a kavanah killer, it’s not great.

So I’ve been experimenting with printing secular text to test it out, and it seems the best option for me would be to print out my siddur pages on A4 paper and keep them loose, so I can bring each page as close to my face as I need without it being cumbersome. I’d probably keep them binder-clipped when not in use, and would obviously treat each page (and the set as a whole) with the same respect as a regular siddur.

Which brings me back to the question: can I do this?

I’d ask my dad, but he’ll just tell me I shouldn’t bother. But the thing is, I really want to bother! I used to really enjoy singing Shacharit as a kid and would love to do it again if I can find a way that works.

Obviously would be grateful to hear any alternative ideas, whether for making prayer reading more accessible, or for memorizing the prayers bit by bit if it comes to that.

Thanks again and Shabbat Shalom!