X86 Generic/Text Only Printer Driver

Ive got a HP Thin Client that I need to setup a Epson TM88 Receipt printer on.
The issue is the software will only recognise this printer if its setup with the Generic/Text Only Windows Printer Driver which HP decided not to include in the standard image for the device.
Its running Windows 7 Embedded 32Bit.
Now ive looked online and seen heaps of people saying just install on a 32bit pc and then share it to get the driver. trouble is every other pc and server is 64bit and I cant do that.
even my home pc's are 64 bit so no option there.
Does anyone know if there is a download available anywhere online for the .inf file to make this work?
Alternatively can anyone specify the location and file name for the driver file so I can at least know where to look if I can find someone who has Win7 x86 installed?

In Internet Explorer go to
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx The Update Catalog will not work in any other browser.
Type Generic/Text Only in the Search box in the upper right and click on Search.
Results should be:
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=Generic%2FText%20Only
The second listing with only Windows 8,Windows 8.1 Drivers is the x86 driver. Although it states Windows 8 the version is 6.1.7600.16385 and dated 6/21/2006.
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I have been facing the same problem until right now. All above suggested methods failed (as it did for Jeff0123) . But after long research on that issue I think I found the reason (but no proper solution yet).
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