Raster image conversion device and program, and printing system

A printing system comprising:

• a raster image conversion device that is inputted with printing data and converts this printing data into raster image data;
• and
• a printing device that performs printing onto an object-to-be-printed, based on raster image data that has been converted by the raster image conversion device,
• wherein the printing device is an ink jet printer capable of multi-layer printing using UV-curable ink,
• the raster image conversion device has:
• a storage unit that stores printing environment data stipulating conditions for converting the printing data into the raster image data;
• an operating unit for generating or editing the printing environment data stored in the storage unit;
• and
• a conversion processing unit that converts the printing data into the raster image data, based on the printing environment data stored in the storage unit,
• the printing environment data includes printing template information having a plurality of printing slots,
• the operating unit comprises an operating mode enabling the printing template information to be generated or edited,
• the conversion processing unit is inputted with or creates printing data made up of a plurality of pages, and, based on the printing template information, executes a printing data allocation processing in which a printing position and printing range of each page of the printing data are allocated to the printing slots of the printing template information, and
• the printing device performs single-layer or multi-layer printing of the raster image data, onto the object-to-be-printed disposed at a position corresponding to the printing slot, by means of the UV-curable ink.