BAN file format description

Many people share .ban files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ban file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ban files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ban - Broderbund PrintMaster Banner

The BAN document files are related to PrintMaster. BAN file is a Broderbund PrintMaster Banner document. PrintMaster is a software for making card, posters, banners, etc.

Application:

PrintMaster

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Broderbund PrintMaster Banner related extensions:

.biz: Broderbund PrintMaster Business Card
.cal: Broderbund PrintMaster Calendar
.car: Broderbund PrintMaster Card
.cer: Broderbund PrintMaster Certificate
.env: Broderbund PrintMaster Envelope
.lbl: Broderbund PrintMaster Label

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ban file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ban files. Be especially cautious with .ban files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ban file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.ban

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .ban file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

nan, bzn, bah, abn, gan, bn, bab, an, van, han, fan, bna, bam, bag, ba

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bah: Infinity Engine Game Data
.ba: BSC Intermediate Object
.nan: NanoScope Software Data
.bzn: Star Trek: Armada Game Map
.abn: Alpha Five Database Export
.van: Vista Pro Animation

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

If you find the information on this page useful, please feel free to link to this page.

https://datatypes.net/open-ban-files

If you have useful information about the .ban file format, then write to us!

Please help us by rating this page below.