Process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, comprising:

• (i) a process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said process cartridge comprising:
• an electrophotographic photosensitive member;
• a frame for supporting said electrophotographic photosensitive member;
• a developer carrying member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on said electrophotographic photosensitive member;
• an opening, provided in said frame, through which said electrophotographic photosensitive member is exposed;
• a shutter, provided on said frame, movable between an open position in which said opening is uncovered and a closed position in which said opening is covered;
• and
• a spacer member movably provided on said shutter, wherein when said shutter is located at the closed position, said spacer member is movable to a spacing position in which said spacer member is between said electrophotographic photosensitive member and said developer carrying member to provide a spacing between said electrophotographic photosensitive member and said developer carrying member, and a retracted position in which said opening is covered with said spacer member;
• (ii) a transfer member for transferring a developer image, obtained by developing the electrostatic latent image by said developer carrying member, onto the recording material;
• and
• (iii) a fixing device for fixing the developer image, transferred on the recording material, on the recording material.