The present invention relates to a method for printing a three-dimensional structure comprising the steps of providing structural parameters defining the shape of the three-dimensional structure in a first step, converting the structural parameters into an intensity image having multiple pixels which are arranged in a two-dimensional pattern and which comprises at least different intensities in a second step and controlling the print head in dependency of the intensity image in order to print the three-dimensional structure in a third step, wherein the print head moves to a certain position and deposits at least one droplet of printing material when processing a certain pixel and wherein the number of droplets and/or the amount of printing material deposited at the certain position by the print head is chosen in dependency of the intensity of the corresponding pixel.