Upgrading iMac G5 from 10.3.9 to higher OSX

I have an iMac G5 running on OSX 10.3.9 and am finding that a lot of the new printers, scanners, etc. need 10.4 or higher to connect and run through the iMac. I currently have 45.3 GB of free space on the Mac. Could you tell me how to upgrade to a higher OSX and should I go to the newest OSX version or would the 10.4 or 5 work OK? Thanks very much for any advice!

You can upgrade to Tiger or Leopard depending upon whether your computer meets the minimum system requirements.
System requirements for Leopard
You must have a Macintosh computer with:
an Intel processor or a PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) or G5 processor
a DVD drive
built-in FireWire
at least 512 MB of RAM (additional RAM is recommended for development purposes)
a built-in display or a display connected to an Apple-supplied video card supported by your computer
at least 9 GB of disk space available, or 12 GB of disk space if you install the developer tools
Tiger requires a minimum of 256 MBs of installed RAM and does not have a CPU speed restriction.
You will have to purchase a retail installer package. Since Apple no longer sells either you will need to look for a third-party vendor on eBay or by searching Google.

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Correct and reliable Mac RAM can be purchased from online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory or OWC (macsales.com).
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Pause for a cigarette...
Now, where to start.
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