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	We need to buy a (much needed) new laser printer, and we have
a good idea of which one we want.  The problem now is finding out if
my Amiga 2000 and the Lexmark Optra Rt+ are "compatible."  When I say
compatible, I mean is there a driver out there for this particular
printer for the Amiga.  Or if not a specific driver, a generic driver
that supports some of the Optra Rt+'s features.  These key features
being 1200dpi resolution, dual paper trays, and duplexing.
	I'm certain I won't have any trouble getting drivers for the
IBM clone and even old Mac Plus we have, but before I make this kind
of purchase, I need to be sure my A2000 (and depending on the future
Amiga market, an A4000T *may* enter the mix) will end up turning out
inferior output.

	I'm also interested in knowing what kind of networking
environment exist that would allow my Amiga, IBM clone, and Mac share
resources (i.e. mass storage, backup, printer, etc.).  If I can afford
it, I'd rather have the printer networked than use a dinky A-B-C
switch.  How well do Amigas integrate with other platforms' hardware
and software on a LAN.
	I've also heard something about this Siamese thing that HiSoft
or somebody is working on.  What's the dirt on it.  Will it help solve
the printer problem by redirecting printer output through the IBM side
or am I overestimating what Siamese is capable of (my knowledge of the
Siamese is very limited)

	My A2000 could also use a bit of an overhaul.  It really needs
a decent accelerator and hard drive controller.  The problem I'm
having is that I know next to nothing about accelerators for the
A2000.  When it comes to accelerators, there is plenty of information
to be had if you have an A1200 or A4000.  Or if you want to dish out
close to $1600+ (the "+" being a SCSI controller) on an 060 based
A2000 accelerator. On top of a new printer, it's just too much of a
stretch.  I was hoping to settle for an 030 or even 040 based
accelerator with SCSI (2?).

	As explanation for these questions, and to lead into my next.
My father, mother, and I are hoping to start a small publishing
company and to publish a mathematical text by the end of summer.  I'd
like to use my Amiga as much as possible for this task.  I figure I
can best show my support for Amiga if I (we) start a business centered
around it.  So while I might need to use an IBM for some things, and a
Mac for others, I want to focus on my Amiga.  What I need to know
about now, is what the Amiga can offer in desktop publishing.  I've
read some about PageStream, but that was mostly bug reports in some of
the newsgroups.  What I need to know is what it and other software can
do with regard to DTP.
	We could probably use a vector drawing program for
illustration, depending on how well the DTP software does the job.  Or
possibly software to generate 2D (possibly 3D) plots that can be
incorporated during page layout.  

	Any and all information or advice would be greatly
appreciated.