Help transferring to new intel iMac

Hello,
I will be getting a new intel iMac in the next week or two, to replace my failing revision A iMac G5. My problem is that the old machine will not be here anymore when the new machine arrives, and I want to make the transition as smooth as possible. I will have a complete backup of the G5 on an external firewire drive, and was wondering if I can use the migration assistant to update from there? Would there be any major problems with preferences that are transferred from the G5 to the intel? What are some of the problems, or quirks I should look out for? Will my Epson Stylus Photo 960 still work? I'm sure the HP Deskjet 970 Cse is no longer an option. Will M$ Office work ok in Rosetta? I know that FCEHD will need to be updated, but that's about all I really need to worry about right now, the kids games can be replaced/updated all in due time, (slowly.)
I know it's a bunch of questions, and I appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks,
Eric.
iMacG5 20 Rev. A, 2 GB Ram, 250 GB HD, BT Mac OS X (10.4.3) 250 GB Ext. HD, 30 GB 3rd Gen. and 6 GB iPod mini

Eric,
Surprise! both the Epson and the HP 970cse are on the list as having new universal binary drivers already installed inside the Tiger OS that will arrive on your iMac Intel.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303057#hpdrivers

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