In an information-processing system having workstations and at least one printer interconnected by a digital network, the current state of the printer or printers is presented on the screen of a workstation in the form of an icon. Each of the bottom segment and the top segment include a generally flat first sidewall and an opposing generally flat second sidewall that define the storage cavity. The application status component may be operative to determine that the application has entered a background-availability state. The bi-level Y-component outlines the features of the image, while the UV-combinations describe the basic color information of the image.