Copying the GNU screen scrollback buffer to a file (extended hardcopy)

Question

How do I easily copy the GNU Screen scrollback buffer to a file? I.e., a more powerful version of the \'hardcopy\' command?

In GNU screen, I can use \"Ctrl

Answer 1

Ctrl + A, :, and issue the command 'log on'.

Or set it as the default in your .screenrc file as 'deflog on'.