Process cartridge and image forming apparatus on which process cartridge is mountable

An image forming apparatus, to which a process cartridge is mountable, for recording an image on a recording medium, comprising:

• mounting means for mounting a process cartridge comprising an image bearing member, process means for acting on the image bearing member, a frame, a first guide surface provided on the frame for guiding the recording medium toward said image bearing member, and a second guide surface recessed more than the first guide surface and having a width smaller than that of the first guide surface;
• and
• transfer means for transferring an image on the image bearing member onto the recording medium.

An image forming apparatus, to which a process cartridge is mountable, for recording an image on a recording medium, comprising:

• mounting means for mounting a process cartridge comprising an image bearing member, process means for acting on the image bearing member, a protection cover movable between a protection position for protecting the image bearing member and a guide position retracted from the protection position for guiding the recording medium toward the image bearing member, a first guide surface provided on the frame to guide a recording medium toward the image bearing member, and a second guide surface recessed more than the first guide surface and having a width smaller than that of the first guide surface;
• and
• transfer means for transferring the image on the said image bearing member onto the recording medium.

An image forming apparatus to which a process cartridge is mountable for forming an image on a recording medium, comprising:

• mounting means for mounting a process cartridge comprising an image bearing member, developing means for acting on the image bearing member and a frame which is provided with a recess extended in a direction orthogonal to a moving direction of the image bearing member, on an outer surface of the frame located below the developing means;
• and
• transfer means for transferring an image on the image bearing member of the process cartridge mounted to said mounting means to the recording medium.