Courtesy of Google...

HPGL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) is the standard print format for HP plotters, i.e., the data stream sent to HP (and compatible) plotters. If you are now plotting to a Hewlett-Packard plotter, you are using HPGL!. Most CAD programs output HPGL directly because they can print on HP plotters.

HPGL is a an open language vector graphics file format (as opposed to raster or bit-map), assuring optimal file size with very fast and 100% accurate rendering. HPGL/RTL can be output by all CAD/CAM/CAE systems. All HP printers starting with the LaserJet 3 include HPGL as an integral part of PCL support. RTL (raster transfer language) is a raster-based specification and a subset of standalone HPGL (but not within PCL). SwiftView supports standalone HPGL, HPGL2 and monochrome RTL, and HPGL in PCL.

Yes as I said HPGL is not the big problem I read almost the same but thanks for the extra info. Corel export well in HPGL.
But my main problem is th DST format :(

We use DST format for preparing embroidery stitch files. The software is Embird.
I never found a good way to get from vector to DST without expensive software.

It looks like DST is mainly used in embroidery equipment. It's not a font file format, but a graphics file format (in the same way that HPGL is), so you can't convert a ps1/otf to dst, you'd need to set the type and convert the image to dst.

Jason C

: http://embroidermodder.sourceforge.net/
"Add text using any windows font."
BTW if printer accepts HPGL why bother with something else? I would use Corel 8 in such a case.

thanks… I'll ask some more question to the manufacturer. I guess what he wants is more a single file for each letter of the font than a whole "classic" font.