32bit Printer Drivers on 2012 64bit Server

Quick synopsis:
64 bit Windows 2012 server setup completed.
Most of our users are 32 bit Windows XP.
I've found many of the forum posts helpful, and I've started making sure that the drivers being used are Type 3 (by installing the 32 bit driver and pointing to that one).
But what happens when the driver doesn't show up?
Let me explain. I've added the required driver (32 bit) to the driver section of the Print Management Window.
I then chose to re-add a printer I had previously removed (in order to redirect it to get Type 3). When I get to the "Use an exisiting printer driver on the computer" on the "Network Printer Installation Wizard" The driver I added, doesn't
show up.
Not sure what to do now.
Help.
thanks

So, this problem is still going.
I've tested this out on a Windows XP machine. And obviously, not all the drivers are working. The ones that DO work, are the printers with Type 3 - User Mode.
When downloading a new driver (mostly ALL Hp Laserjets), should I even BE downloading a 32 bit xp driver? or only the 2012 drivers? Are 32 bit drivers included on that? I know that's probably more of a HP question. But how am I to switch these drivers over
to a Type 3 Driver type, if I'm only downloading 64bit drivers?
-me

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