| 摘要 |
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus, capable of mounting a process cartridge detachably, for forming an image on a recording medium includes a mounting portion for mounting the process cartridge detachably. The process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive body, a processing unit, and a storing member for storing information. The apparatus includes a transporting member for transporting the recording medium, a controlling portion for controlling the operation of the apparatus to execute the reading and/or the writing of the information to the storing member, and an exposing portion for exposing the body to light. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus is configured to execute a charge elimination operation of the body if the apparatus judges that the process cartridge is in a not used state on the basis of the information from the storing member.
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