File Extension Library


.HP2 File Extension

  • Developer by: Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet
  • Category: Graphics Files

What are .HP2 files and how to open them?

Can't open .HP2 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HP2 file.

What is a .HP2 file extension?

.HP2 file extension is created by Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet. .HP2 has been classified as Graphics Files.

.HP2 is HP Graphics Language plotter document

The hp2 file extension is used for one of the graphic formats from HP. 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.


How to open:

Use XnView to view content of the *.hp2 files.

How to convert:

Use XnView to export *.hp2 files to other formats.

How to fix problems with .HP2 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HP2 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HP2 file format
  2. You need to check the .HP2 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)