What is the difference between .hpgl and .eps?
- Extension
- .hpgl
- .eps
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Vector Image
- Vector Image
- Developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- Adobe Systems
- 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.
- An EPS file is a graphics file saved in the Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file format. It may contain 2D vector graphics, bitmap images, and text. EPS files also include an embedded preview image in bitmap format.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.hp-hpgl
- application/postscript
- Sample
- sample.hpgl
- sample.eps
- Wikipedia
- .hpgl on Wikipedia
- .eps on Wikipedia