Printed output from PC grabbed by writer (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
hard copy
'printed output' is the definition.
'pc grabbed by writer' is the wordplay.
'pc' becomes 'cop' (I've seen this in other clues).
'grabbed by' indicates putting letters inside.
'writer' becomes 'hardy' (Thomas Hardy).
'cop' inserted into 'hardy' is 'HARD COPY'.
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for hard copy that I've seen before include "printed version" , "e-mail, say, printed out" , "Computer output printed on paper" , "PC paper?" , "Text that is typed or printed on paper" .)