How do you setup default user profiles in 10.4.9?

I am getting ready to image 30 machine. Is there away to setup a default user profile for when anyone that logs into the machine they all will have the default wall paper, web home page, printers and screen saver? This will make it easier to help keep all of the machines standard.

I have the security part taken care of but I want to create a default profile with out having to re image this Mac's..
(I'm sorry but I'm a Windows user mainly) is there an equivalent to the "Default User" profile on Mac?
so I can copy this desktop shortcuts to this user and automatically have them created on each new user that logs on to the computer.

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