Molding device, clear ink compensation amount input method, and molding method

A molding device, comprising:

• a color inkjet head configured to eject a color ink, wherein the color inkjet head is configured to eject the color ink to be layered in a vertical direction to color and form a molded object;
• a clear inkjet head configured to eject a clear ink, wherein the clear inkjet head is configured to eject the clear ink to compensate a layering amount of the color ink;
• an input part including a keyboard or a mouse, configured to input a compensation amount of the clear ink for each layer forming the molded object, such that an impact frequency of the clear ink becomes low for each layer where an impact frequency of the color ink in coloring and forming the molded object is high, and the impact frequency of the clear ink becomes high for each layer where the impact frequency of the color ink is low, wherein each layer forming the molded object has a reference thickness;
• a processor configured to:
• receive the compensation amount of the clear ink which is input through the input part, wherein one of options divided into a plurality of stages from a state where the compensation amount of the clear ink is small to a state where the compensation amount of the clear ink is large is input,
• calculate, in the each layer, a thickness of the color ink in the vertical direction corresponding to a color concentration for coloring the molded object, and
• calculate a reference value of the compensation amount of the clear ink in the each layer in the vertical direction by subtracting the thickness of the color ink from the reference thickness of each layer, wherein the reference value of the compensation amount of the clear ink corresponding to the color concentration of a color image for coloring the molded object is calculated;
• a display, wherein the reference value calculated by the processor is displayed on the display.