why is /var/spool/cups so huge?

[Michael Schwendt]

On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:03:40 -0600, Ranjan wrote:

> Thanks very much, all! There is no printer attached to this machine
> anymore so I am not sure where this comes from. (there was a printer
> attached briefly for which F went and found the drivers to install,
> however.) In any case, when does this clear? Is there something I have
> to do beyond putting the line in which I have done (a few hours ago)
> now.

What files do you find below /var/spool/cups?

You've only shown the total size, but not what files are stored
in there, when they have been created, and whether you print *from*
that machine to some remote print server.