Snapshot Tool - Printing Questions

I am looking for help using the snapshot tool and printing from a large size page. Specifically, I get .pdf drawings that are 24X36" (or larger) and since I don't have a large printer at home, like poster or blue print size, I am using the snapshot tool to span a couple of pages on to 8.5 X 11. After selecting and printing, I tape the printed pages together. I am able to select the area I want to print, from the Print pop up window, I use Print Range and select the radio button for Selected Graphic, the problem is, every time I use the snap shot select tool, the selected area is never the same % size, therefore when I try to tape the two sides together, the lines don't line up well because each select of say the left and then the right side of the page are at a different % selection. Does anyone have a solution, work around or know of a setting that will lock the selection to accomplish this?

Thank you for the reply, unfortunately, I don't see this as an option, is there a preferences setting in Adobe or in a printer setup that would have to be enabled to get this selection? In the Page Handling, Page Scaling section, my only choices are, None, Fit to Printable Area and Shrink to Printable Area. Am I looking in the correct settings? Also note, I did download the latest Acrobat Reader this morning Ver 9.

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Totally don't get your View> Tools> Print Production> Convert Colors dialog.
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