Deleting Old Drivers. Driver's Folder

Where can I find the driver's folder or folders in the Mac OSX leopard? I want to delete some old drivers and I just can't find the folder.
Thanks

I just noticed I have 2.76 GB of drivers in /library/printers.
Is there any downside with deleting most of these, especially for printer brands I doubt I will ever use?

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