Upgrading Hard Drive, best way to transfer files etc?

I have a 13" MacBook (White) Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz w/ 4G Ram and a 80G HD.
I want to replace the HD (with maybe 320G). What's the best way to seamlessly transfer all my files, setting, applications etc. as easily as possible.
I have Retrospect; can I just duplicate the entire HD to the new drive (by putting it in an external enclosure first) and then take the drive out of the enclosure and drop it in to the computer. Will all the OS settings, preferences transfer properly?
I'm trying to avoid having to manually mover over a lot of settings, or reinstall printer drivers etc if possible!
Thanks for any help or suggestions

I'm not familiar with Retrospect. Does it make a bootable clone? Can you attach your backup to your MacBook and use it as the startup disk? If so, make the backup onto the new drive and test it. Then put it into your MacBook using [These Instructions|http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbook13_mem_hdm>. (The video shows RAM and HD installation) If you're careful and follow the steps, you won't hurt your MacBook. If you don't feel confident with the procedure, get outside help.
If the Retrospect backup is not bootable, better use SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner instead.

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