A method for screen or rotary screen printing EL lamps comprising front and rear electrodes, a phosphor layer and a dielectric layer. The layers are arranged in a pyramidal shape such that the front electrode has the largest dimensions and the rear electrode has the smallest dimensions. The phosphor layer and dielectric layer have smaller dimensions than the front electrode and the same or different dimensions as each other. The rear electrode has smaller dimensions than the dielectric layer. Preferably, the phosphor layer is screen printed on the front electrode before the front electrode is cured. Preferably, the dielectric comprises an ultraviolet curable solvent-based hybrid ink.