An apparatus for material deposition on an acceptor surface includes a transparent donor substrate having opposing first and second surfaces, such that at least a part of the second surface is not parallel to the acceptor surface, and including a donor film on the second surface. The apparatus additionally includes an optical assembly, which is configured to direct a beam of radiation to pass through the first surface of the donor substrate and impinge on the donor film at a location on the part of the second surface that is not parallel to the acceptor surface, so as to induce ejection of droplets of molten material from the donor film onto the acceptor surface.