diff --git a/lib/prince.php b/lib/prince.php
index e6f3198..3d12228 100644
--- a/lib/prince.php
+++ b/lib/prince.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 // Copyright 2005-2014 YesLogic Pty. Ltd.
 // http://www.princexml.com
 
+use PrinceXMLPhp\Types\PdfProfile;
+
 class Prince
 {
     private $exePath;
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ class Prince
     private $pdfCreator;
     private $encrypt;
     private $encryptInfo;
+    private $profile;
 
     public function __construct($exePath)
     {
@@ -330,7 +333,19 @@ public function setEncryptInfo($keyBits,
 	}
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set optional optional PDF profiles
+     * @see https://www.princexml.com/doc/pdf-profiles
+     * @example $princeWrapper->setProfile(PdfProfile::createX32002());
+     * @param PdfProfile $profile
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setProfile(PdfProfile $profile)
+    {
+        $this->profile = sprintf('%s', $profile);
 
+        return $this;
+    }
 
     // Convert an XML or HTML file to a PDF file.
     // The name of the output PDF file will be the same as the name of the
@@ -567,6 +582,11 @@ private function getCommandLine()
 	    $cmdline .= '--encrypt ' . $this->encryptInfo;
 	}
 
+	if( $this->profile != '' )
+    {
+        $cmdline .= '--profile="'. $this->profile .'" ';
+    }
+
 	return $cmdline;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/readme.html b/lib/readme.html
index 95c8592..a4584d9 100644
--- a/lib/readme.html
+++ b/lib/readme.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ <h2>Configuration methods</h2>
 <li><a href="#setpdfcreator"><code>setPDFCreator</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#setencrypt"><code>setEncrypt</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#setencryptinfo"><code>setEncryptInfo</code></a></li>
+<li><a href="#setProfile"><code>setProfile</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 
 <hr/>
@@ -818,6 +819,32 @@ <h2>Configuration methods</h2>
 
 <hr>
 
+<a name="setprofile">
+
+<pre>
+public function setProfile(PdfProfile $profile)
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+    Set optional pdf profile
+    Prince supports optional PDF profiles, which can be selected. Available profiles are:
+    PDF/A-1b,
+    PDF/A-3b,
+    PDF/X-1a:2001,
+    PDF/X-1a:2003,
+    PDF/X-3:2002,
+    PDF/X-3:2003,
+    PDF/X-4
+    More information <a href="https://www.princexml.com/doc/pdf-profiles">here</a>.
+</p>
+
+<dl>
+    <dt><code>PdfProfile $profile</code></dt>
+    <dd>Pass a PdfProfile object to set one of the specific profiles.</dd>
+</dl>
+
+<hr>
+
 <p>
 Copyright &#xA9; 2005-2013 YesLogic Pty. Ltd.
 </p>
diff --git a/src/PrinceXMLPhp/PrinceWrapper.php b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/PrinceWrapper.php
index 616f918..bd26ab7 100644
--- a/src/PrinceXMLPhp/PrinceWrapper.php
+++ b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/PrinceWrapper.php
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-
-/*
+/**
  * This file is part of the PrinceXMLPhp.
  *
  * (c) Gridonic <hello@gridonic.ch>
@@ -8,11 +7,12 @@
  * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
+
 namespace PrinceXMLPhp;
 
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../lib/prince.php';
 
-use \Prince;
+use Prince;
 
 class PrinceWrapper extends Prince
 {
diff --git a/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/AbstractEnumType.php b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/AbstractEnumType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..251bfd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/AbstractEnumType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace PrinceXMLPhp\Types;
+
+use PrinceXMLPhp\Types\Exceptions\InvalidEnumTypeException;
+
+/**
+ * AbstractEnumType allows to define type safe value classes for a predefined set of possible values.
+ * @package PrinceXMLPhp
+ */
+abstract class AbstractEnumType
+{
+    /**
+     * Current active value.
+     *
+     * @var mixed
+     */
+    private $value;
+
+    /**
+     * AbstractEnumType constructor.
+     * @param mixed $value the current value
+     */
+    public function __construct($value)
+    {
+        $this->setValue($value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the data suitable for selecting correct enum value,
+     * e.g. list-based HTML elements.
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getListData()
+    {
+        return $this->getAllowedValues();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Must return the allowed values for this type.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    abstract protected function getAllowedValues();
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the passed value is allowed.
+     *
+     * @param $value
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    final protected function isAllowed($value)
+    {
+        return in_array($value, $this->getAllowedValues(), true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the current value.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    final public function getValue()
+    {
+        return $this->value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the current value.
+     * @throws InvalidEnumTypeException If given value does not match
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    final public function setValue($value)
+    {
+        if (!$this->isAllowed($value))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidEnumTypeException(
+                sprintf(
+                    '"%s" is not allowed as a value for %s.',
+                    $value,
+                    get_class($this)
+                )
+            );
+        }
+        $this->value = $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    final public function __toString()
+    {
+        return $this->value;
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/Exceptions/InvalidEnumTypeException.php b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/Exceptions/InvalidEnumTypeException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a29240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/Exceptions/InvalidEnumTypeException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace PrinceXMLPhp\Types\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Class InvalidEnumTypeException
+ * @package PrinceXMLPhp\Types\Exceptions
+ */
+class InvalidEnumTypeException extends Exception
+{
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/PdfProfile.php b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/PdfProfile.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b09c44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/PrinceXMLPhp/Types/PdfProfile.php
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace PrinceXMLPhp\Types;
+
+/**
+ * Class Profile
+ * Type-safe type for setting the pdf-profile
+ * @package PrinceXMLPhp
+ */
+class PdfProfile extends AbstractEnumType
+{
+    const A1B = 'PDF/A-1b';
+    const A3B = 'PDF/A-3b';
+    const X1A2001 = 'PDF/X-1a:2001';
+    const X1A2003 = 'PDF/X-1a:2003';
+    const X32002 = 'PDF/X-3:2002';
+    const X32003 = 'PDF/X-3:2003';
+    const X4 = 'PDF/X-4';
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function getAllowedValues()
+    {
+        return [
+            self::A1B,
+            self::A3B,
+            self::X1A2001,
+            self::X1A2003,
+            self::X32002,
+            self::X32003,
+            self::X4
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createA1B()
+    {
+        return new self(self::A1B);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createA3B()
+    {
+        return new self(self::A3B);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createX1A2001()
+    {
+        return new self(self::X1A2001);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createX1A2003()
+    {
+        return new self(self::X1A2003);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createX32002()
+    {
+        return new self(self::X32002);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createX32003()
+    {
+        return new self(self::X32003);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PdfProfile
+     */
+    public static function createX4()
+    {
+        return new self(self::X4);
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file