Pattern transfer sheets and methods are provided, providing multi-layer paste stack lines that are printed on a receiving substrate in a single illumination step. The paste is filled layer-by-layer, possibly having different materials in different
layers, with
layer thickness controlled by parameters of the filling elements, e.g., in case of blades, the pressure, angle, velocity and flexibility (material) of the blade. Specifically, a bottom layer of the stack may be configured to interface the receiving substrate while one or more top
layers may be configured to optimize the quality of the printed features. For example, bottom
layers may comprise to bind to the substrate, to modify the substrate (e.g., forming selective emitter (SE) therein) and / or provide a barrier from top layer(s) which may not be compatible with the substrate (e.g.,
copper on
silicon). Releasing material may be used to support the
single step release of the stack line.