Process cartridge having a particular arrangement of electrical contacts and electrophotographic image forming apparatus using such a process cartridge

摘要

A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a charging member for charging the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing device for developing a latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive member; and a charging bias contact, a developing bias contact, and a grounding contact arranged in a particular manner so as to interface in a particular manner with corresponding contacts on the image forming apparatus main assembly.