Illustrator AI files compatibility 32 bit vs 64 bit

Hi everyone
In early August, I will purchase a new tower with Windows 7 64 bit and install Adobe Creative Suite CS6
I'd like to create my fabric designs in ILLUSTRATOR on the new machine, but print on a special printer attached to my OLD tower which is a Windows XP 32 bit Operating System. I will install the upgrade from CS5 to CS6 for Illustrator on the old tower ....
So does CS6 on a 64 bit tower have a SAVE AS for 32 bit so I can use my old tower for the printing needs ?

I'm having the machine specially made .. my current one HP Tower is 10 years old (and it has served me well) ...I think this new one will be elite 8300 tower
my first questions were to support .. who did say the After Effects in CS6 is not backward compatible thats ok
the machines will NOT network. Old is headed up to the guest bedroom/office to hook to a brand new epson ink jet so my fabric patterns will not have ribboning as HP inkjets are known to do
I was only going to upgrade the Illustrator for that is the main files holding old and future new patterns ... but I like your idea of try new machine first ... and if I have to upgrade old machine after ....
thank you again .. you have answered all my questions ... and I am much more comfortable with my decisions and purchasing action
marla

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