A packaged cartridge comprises: a cartridge, including a photosensitive drum on which an electrostatic latent image and a developer image are to be formed, detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, and a packing member is molded with a thin resin material plate and comprises: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion (47b, 47g) for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening, wherein said cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally limited by the first limiting portion (47b, 47g) to a position where said first limiting portion (47b, 47g) is capable of limiting movement of the cartridge, characterized in that the first limiting portion (47b, 47g) and the second limiting portion contact a portion of the cartridge excluding a region where the electrostatic latent image is to be formed on the photosensitive drum, and wherein the packing member is configured to cover an exposed portion of the photosensitive drum for permitting transfer of the developer image from the photosensitive drum. a cartridge, including a photosensitive drum on which an electrostatic latent image and a developer image are to be formed, detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, and a packing member is molded with a thin resin material plate and comprises: (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion (47b, 47g) for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening, wherein said cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally limited by the first limiting portion (47b, 47g) to a position where said first limiting portion (47b, 47g) is capable of limiting movement of the cartridge, (i) a frame portion including an opening as an entrance for the cartridge, a first recessed portion for accommodating the cartridge, and a first limiting portion (47b, 47g) for limiting a position of the cartridge with respect to a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cartridge; and (ii) a cap portion for openably covering the opening, wherein said cap portion includes a second limiting portion for limiting movement of the cartridge, positionally limited by the first limiting portion (47b, 47g) to a position where said first limiting portion (47b, 47g) is capable of limiting movement of the cartridge, characterized in that the first limiting portion (47b, 47g) and the second limiting portion contact a portion of the cartridge excluding a region where the electrostatic latent image is to be formed on the photosensitive drum, and wherein the packing member is configured to cover an exposed portion of the photosensitive drum for permitting transfer of the developer image from the photosensitive drum.