Method of inspecting magnetic recording tape using image sensor

A method of inspecting a magnetic tape comprising:

• winding a magnetic tape;
• picking up an image of a surface of the magnetic tape;
• performing image processing on the picked-up image and determining presence/absence of an abnormality on the surface of the magnetic tape;
• and
• adjusting, in accordance with at least either one of a type of a drive head and a recording density of the magnetic tape, a winding speed at which the magnetic tape is wound when picking up the image of the surface of the magnetic tape.

A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store a program for causing a control unit to execute the processes of:

• winding a magnetic tape by a winding unit;
• picking up an image of a surface of the magnetic tape by a sensor unit;
• performing image processing on the image picked up by the sensor unit and determining presence/absence of an abnormality on the surface of the magnetic tape;
• and
• adjusting, in accordance with at least either one of a type of a drive head and a recording density of the magnetic tape, a winding speed at which the magnetic tape is wound by the winding unit when the sensor unit picks up the image of the surface of the magnetic tape.