A Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) printing system, comprising: an energy source; a receiving substrate; and, at least one printing head disposed between said energy source and said receiving substrate; the LIFT printing system is configured to create an ink jet by a pressure transient within said printing head following delivery of a pulse of energy from said energy source to said printing head and cause the ink jet exit said printing head toward said receiving substrate, said printing head comprising a microfluidic chip, said MFC comprising three regions: an upper region; a middle region comprising: at least one ink channel passing through said MFC, said at least one ink channel comprising an ink channel inlet and an ink channel outlet; at least one intermediate layer channel passing through said MFC, said at least one intermediate layer channel comprising an intermediate layer channel inlet and an intermediate layer channel outlet; and, a fluid connection within said MFC between said at least one ink channel and said at least intermediate layer channel; and, a lower region, said lower region comprising an orifice in fluid connection with said ink channel; said at least one ink channel and said at least one intermediate layer channel being disposed at said fluid connection such that said ink channel lies between said intermediate layer channel and said orifice; an ink reservoir in fluid connection with said ink channel inlet; and, an intermediate layer material reservoir in fluid connection with said intermediate layer channel inlet. an energy source; a receiving substrate; and, at least one printing head disposed between said energy source and said receiving substrate; the LIFT printing system is configured to create an ink jet by a pressure transient within said printing head following delivery of a pulse of energy from said energy source to said printing head and cause the ink jet exit said printing head toward said receiving substrate, said printing head comprising a microfluidic chip, said MFC comprising three regions: an upper region; a middle region comprising: at least one ink channel passing through said MFC, said at least one ink channel comprising an ink channel inlet and an ink channel outlet; at least one intermediate layer channel passing through said MFC, said at least one intermediate layer channel comprising an intermediate layer channel inlet and an intermediate layer channel outlet; and, a fluid connection within said MFC between said at least one ink channel and said at least intermediate layer channel; and, a lower region, said lower region comprising an orifice in fluid connection with said ink channel; said at least one ink channel and said at least one intermediate layer channel being disposed at said fluid connection such that said ink channel lies between said intermediate layer channel and said orifice; an ink reservoir in fluid connection with said ink channel inlet; and, an intermediate layer material reservoir in fluid connection with said intermediate layer channel inlet. at least one ink channel passing through said MFC, said at least one ink channel comprising an ink channel inlet and an ink channel outlet; at least one intermediate layer channel passing through said MFC, said at least one intermediate layer channel comprising an intermediate layer channel inlet and an intermediate layer channel outlet; and, a fluid connection within said MFC between said at least one ink channel and said at least intermediate layer channel; and, a lower region, said lower region comprising an orifice in fluid connection with said ink channel; said at least one ink channel and said at least one intermediate layer channel being disposed at said fluid connection such that said ink channel lies between said intermediate layer channel and said orifice; an ink reservoir in fluid connection with said ink channel inlet; and, an intermediate layer material reservoir in fluid connection with said intermediate layer channel inlet.