Image
What is a .000 file?
A .000 file is a Hewlett Packard Graphics Language (version 2). This is an image format — a picture, drawing or graphic. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 3 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
3 different formats have claimed .000 over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .000 file
- GIMP (free) and IrfanView open a very wide range of image formats, including obsolete ones.
- XnView MP is the best bet for unusual or legacy image types.
- Your operating system's built-in viewer may work for mainstream formats.
The registry records this extension against Hewlett Packard Graphics Language, Viacom New Media Graphics, S-57 Electronic Navigational Chart, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .000 file
- Open it in GIMP or XnView and export as .png (lossless) or .jpg (smaller).
MIME type
When a .000 file travels over the web, servers label it with this MIME type:
application/vnd.hp-HPGLThe technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .000.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Graphics Language | 2 | application/vnd.hp-HPGL | fmt/1174 |
| Viacom New Media Graphics | — | — | fmt/1610 |
| S-57 Electronic Navigational Chart | 3.1 | — | fmt/1935 |