Print Server filling the server HD!

Hi, im having a serious problem with my XServe 10.4.9 startup disk, its 80GB size, and has only the OSX Server system files, and right now i have only 800MB free on it!!
i had this problem before, thats why i know that the print server keeps all the file that has been printed through it, but i forgot where it did keep them, i've looked into /var/log/cups/ its 600+MB so its not whats eating my HD, i cant really find it..
any one can help me locating these files and deleting them? and if any one knows how to stop it from keeping copy from each file printed?
i tried several software that can see hidden files and measures folder sizes, but non managed to find this huge folder..

Thanks guys for all the help..
it has been solved finally and thanks to you, here's what i did:
I had to log in as root: sudo -s, otherwise i wasnt able to see either on GUI or shell.
then did: du -h /private/* , and saw that the huge files are sitting on: /private/var/spool/atprintd, inside there was a folder for each printer set on Print Server, and inside that folder there was .ps file from every single file has been printed since the Server been running from the 1st day, it was 68GB of lost space.
then cd into each printer folder and rm *.ps , and my HD got fresh all again..
im just wondering why would the the Server keep all these files for?!!?!? if its ment to keep for whatever reason, cant it be set to delete after a while?! though this problem doesnt seem to be common, i spent hours searching and didnt have much complaining about it!.
Thanks Again guys for all the help

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