NOVELTY - Forming a front-side solar cell contact on a silicon wafer having a positive (p)-type region, an negative (n)-type region, a p-n junction and an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on the front-side, comprises: applying an ARC layer to the front-side of the silicon wafer; printing a paste-A having fire-through capability on the ARC layer, where the paste-A is printed as many thin parallel finger lines having gaps in it to form a bottom print of split finger lines; printing a paste-B over paste-A; and firing the double-printed silicon wafer.    USE - The method is useful for forming a front-side solar cell contact on a silicon wafer.    ADVANTAGE - The method: utilizes reduced amount of silver; provides solar cells that are reliable, highly efficient and cost-effective; provides solar cells with improved performance characteristics, desired electrical, adhesion and solderability characteristics; and facilitates optimized interaction, bonding and contact formation between front contact components.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Forming a front-side solar cell contact on a silicon wafer having a positive (p)-type region, an negative (n)-type region, a p-n junction and an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer on the front-side, comprises: applying an ARC layer to the front-side of the silicon wafer; printing a paste-A having fire-through capability on the ARC layer, where the paste-A is printed as many thin parallel finger lines having gaps in it to form a bottom print of split finger lines; printing a paste-B over paste-A, where the paste-B is printed in a grid pattern comprising (a) at least two busbars intersecting the bottom print of split finger lines at right angles and interposed in the gaps in it, and (b) thin parallel finger lines forming a top print of finger lines superimposing the bottom print of finger lines, and the total printed area of pastes-A and B is less than 10% of the area of the front-side; and firing the double-printed silicon wafer. The paste-A comprises an organic vehicle and an inorganic portion comprising (c) at least one electrically conductive metal powder and (d) glass frit, and the paste-A provides lower contact resistance than paste-B, when both are fired. The paste-B comprises an organic vehicle and an inorganic portion comprising at least one electrically conductive metal powder and glass frit.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of Forming a front-side solar cell contact on silicon wafer