Piece of equipment and process for the decoration of ceramic manufactured articles

The process for the decoration of ceramic manufactured articles, comprises at least the following phases of:—supply of at least one ceramic medium(S) to be decorated having at least one exposed surface (“Sa”) and at least one laying surface (“Sb”) opposite each other;—application by means of a first printer, preferably a first digital inkjet printer (4), of a water-repellent liquid (L) on the exposed surface (“Sa”) according to a predefined design (D);—spreading of a water-based glaze (C) on the exposed surface (Sa), wherein the spreading is earned out by means of a dispensing device (5);—application by means of a second printer, preferably a second digital inkjet printer (10), of at least one ceramic ink on the exposed surface (Sa) with a design which is coordinated to the predefined design (D).