HPGL

HPGL

Hewlett Packard Graphics Language.

HPGL is a standard used for representing vector graphics in a text file. Originally intended as a printer control language for driving HP pen plotters, it is now supported by a range of other types of printer and is sometimes used as an interchange format. Generally regarded as the de factor plotting standard. cf HPGL/2.

For more information see:

• www.sxlist.com/techref/language/hpgl/commands.htm - HPGL commands
• http://everything.explained.at/HPGL - HPGL explained.