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HG

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HP Graphics Language image

File type: Vector graphic file

A hg file extension is related to the HP Graphics Language (HPGL) developed by Hewlett-Packard.

What is hg file?

File type category:
Vector graphic file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The hg file extension is sometimes used for files in HPGL format.

HPGL, sometimes hyphenated as HP-GL, is the primary printer control language used by Hewlett-Packard plotters.

The name is an initialism for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. It later became a standard for almost all plotters. Hewlett-Packard's printers also usually support HPGL in addition to PCL.

The hg file stores some kind of graphics data.

How to open hg file?

Use XnView to open *.hg files.

How to convert hg file?

XnView is able to export *.hg files to picture image other formats.

Suggested software to open hg file:

Associated software actions with the hg file

Programs for viewing hg files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that print hg files:

Multiplatform

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