ICC profiles from iMac to laptop

I use Aperture on a MacBook and an iMac. I print on an Epson R280 connected to the iMac. The ColorSync options for the Epson appear in my dialog box on the iMac, but do not on the laptop. How do I import them to the Aperture running on my laptop?

Thank you for your reply.
To carry out your suggestion do I connect my laptop to my computer via a firewire?
Thanks in anticipation
Barry

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