What is the difference between .hpgl and .dcx?
- Extension
- .hpgl
- .dcx
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- ZSoft
- Description
- The HPGL file format, standing for HP Graphics Language Plotter File, is a specialized file type developed by Hewlett-Packard. It is primarily used for controlling plotter devices, which are printers that draw images with lines instead of dots, making them ideal for engineering and architectural drawings. HPGL files contain a series of two-letter instruction codes followed by parameters that direct the plotter's drawing operations, such as moving to a point, drawing a line, or selecting a pen.
- DCX file is a multi-page image file developed by raster file or bitmap file formats. It is generated fro PCX files, so it has a small header that shows the .dcx then a sequence of .pcx data. Popularly used by applications to create and send multi-page fax files.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- image/x-dcx
- Sample
- sample.hpgl
- sample.dcx
- Wikipedia
- .hpgl on Wikipedia
- .dcx on Wikipedia