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[OCR] Optionally use EasyOCR instead

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Description

Maybe make it possible to use https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR? Instead of tesseract it is a "AI" /ML based OCR AFAIK.

It is e.g. used by https://github.com/ocrmypdf/OCRmyPDF-EasyOCR

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The issue names EasyOCR and the existing Tesseract-based OCR approach but does not identify files, tests, or an entry point. Start by locating the current OCR integration and reviewing the linked EasyOCR and OCRmyPDF-EasyOCR projects; done would mean an optional EasyOCR path is defined and validated alongside the existing option.

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Assessment

Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
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