What is the difference between .hpgl and .epi?
- Extension
- .hpgl
- .epi
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- Adobe
- 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.
- Adobe Encapsulated PostScript Interchange Format (EPI) is a vector image file format used to store and interchange vector graphics and text. It is an extension of the popular Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) format and is used as a container for bitmap images and other data. EPIs are used for high-resolution printing and digital publishing.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.hpgl
- sample.epi
- Wikipedia
- .hpgl on Wikipedia
- .epi on Wikipedia