| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention provides a process cartridge removably mountable within an image forming system comprising an image bearing member, process means acting on the image bearing member, a protection member shiftable between a protection position where the protection member protects the image bearing member and a retard position where the protection member is retarded from the protection position, and abutment means formed on a surface of the protection member which can face the image bearing member. Abutment means is adapted to be abutted against a non-image forming area of the image bearing member. <IMAGE></p> |
