The invention provides curable ink compositions that are inkjet printable and that adhere to a variety of substrates, for example, glass and polymer. The die mount is connected to the actuator and movable to at least a printing position upon movement of the actuator. This scenario is transformed into slow-motion. The apparatus preferably is lightweight, elongated, portable, and mountable to the side of an electronic equipment rack. The germanium containing material in the recesses is typically annealed, at least in part, by the thermal treatment.